The use of social media is replacing face-to-face interaction among people in society. Do you think the advantages outweigh the advantages?

Many people today believe that social media has largely supplanted traditional face-to-face interpersonal relationships, leading to worsening

communication

skills. I fully agree with

this

point of

view though

Accept comma addition

view, though

I concede the advantages of social media for entrepreneurs. Social media has been a boon for anyone interested in starting their own business. In the past, if someone wanted to start a business the avenues were more limited and likely presupposed some inherited capital. Social media, beginning with Facebook and now being brought to fruition with apps like Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, opens up possibilities for content creators to communicate with their audience around the world.

This

applies to larger than life success stories like Justin Bieber, who went viral and rose from relative obscurity to global stardom, as well as more modest examples like the various Instagram artists and models who interact and generate income and publicity from their loyal fan bases. Despite the aforementioned advantages, social media has degraded the general quality of

communication

. Those most affected are young users.

In

Suggestion

At

school, children and teenagers must develop their interpersonal skills by telling jokes, engaging in playful banter, and arguing about personal and political topics. Over time, some people distinguish themselves as great storytellers or compelling speakers while others at least improve their

communication

skills.

In contrast

, young people today are more likely to communicate by texting and interacting through fleeting comments as they impatiently scroll through their various

feeds

catch or pick up (balls) in baseball or cricket

fields

. They do not get quality feedback on their output and so develop haphazardly, not knowing whether or not their jokes and points ever really connect. In conclusion, social media has hurt

communication

, overshadowing all its economic utility. Parents ought to limit phone use for children and themselves in order to fight the rising influence of technology that humanity is not evolved enough to deal with responsibly.