Many people believe social networking sites (such as Facebook) have had a huge negative impact on both individuals and society. To what extent do you agree ?

In the

last

decades, social networking has grown exponentially. Large amounts of people and institutions use these platforms to share content. These technological advances

have lead

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have led

to better

interconected

reciprocally connected

interconnected

world,

however there

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however, there

are some negative aspects about it. In the following text positives and

negatives

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negative

aspects of social networking will be discussed.

Firstly

, social networking is a great tool to keep individuals connected with the outside world. Indeed, social media allows people to keep in touch with their family and friends no matter how far they are.

Moreover

,

nowdays

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now days

everyone can have access to worldwide

news thanks

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news, thanks

to social media networks.

In addition

, authority abuses can be avoided when it becomes viral on social media.

For

example in

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example, in

the United States of America, some police officers try to illegally arrest

inocent

free from evil or guilt

innocent

people for no logical reasons. By publishing a video on social media about these situations, people and the law can take action to reduce the chances of

this

happening again. Despite all the

positives

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positive

aspects, it is unavoidable not to mention all the bad things social networking brings.

To begin

with, social media is a highly source of distraction and has a strong potential of being addictive. In fact, some people prefer being “online” rather than spending time with their friends and family.

Also

, it is important to mention the power social media gives to big institutions. The government and big companies have more control to influence

people

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peoples'

choices. Eventually social media

reduces

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reduce

individuals

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individuals'

individual

individual's

privacy. In conclusion, the positive impact of social media is more important than the negative. Every individual should learn to moderate their time spent on social media and protect their privacy.