In the last 20 years there have been significant developments in the field of information technology (IT), for example the World Wide Web and communication by email. However, future developments in IT are likely to have more negative effects than positive. To what extent do you agree with this view?

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two decades have seen enormous changes in the way people's lives are affected by IT, with many advances in

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field.

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,

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these technological advances have brought many

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to the world, it can be argued that

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IT

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will produce more negative effects than positive ones.

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with, these

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have brought many

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to our lives. Email has made communication, especially abroad, much simpler and faster, resulting in numerous

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for education, commerce and business.

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, the World Wide Web means that information on every conceivable subject is now available to us. It is evident that

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has made life far easier and more convenient for large numbers of people.

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, the effects of

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new technology have not all been beneficial.

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, many people feel that the widespread use of email is destroying traditional forms of communication

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as letter writing, telephone and face-to-face conversation.

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, with the

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use of information

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these negative elements are likely to increase in the

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.

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, the large size of the Web has meant that it is nearly impossible to regulate and control.

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has led to many concerns regarding children accessing unsuitable websites and viruses. Unfortunately,

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kind of problem might even get worse in the

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at least until more regulated systems are set up. In conclusion,

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in IT have brought many

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, yet I believe

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relating to new technology in the

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are likely to produce many negative effects that will need to be addressed very carefully.