Social media has amassed large user bases. Do the advantage of being a part of social media site outweighs the disadvantage?

Undoubtedly, websites on social media have accumulated a substantial user base. The benefits of being a part of social media sites have far outweighed the disadvantages. Admittedly, there are many disadvantages of being a part of various social media platforms. Major danger of social media is cyber identity theft and invasion of privacy via crackers. Social media platforms are too often used to increase visibility and impact of malicious information related to people, stock markets and even issues as grave as terrorist attacks.

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gradually being supplanted by the virtual worlds, evening laughter has been replaced by tapping keys and tea time has now become face time.

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, despite the disadvantages mentioned above, social media has way too many advantages. The biggest being the ease of communication via voice or video calls to your friends, relatives or colleagues at little to no cost. It

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enables you to join global communities of people who share the same interests. The internet

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has helped many to track down their long lost friends. With the help of social media, you can update your near and dear ones on what you are doing and where you are at

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helps them to keep a track of your location in case of an unforeseen circumstance. The World Wide Web

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helps you to discover new friends you never thought you had. In conclusion, being connected with ease to your near and dear ones round the clock outweighs any of the demerits of social media.