Nowadays people are affected by social media and internet. Is it a good or bad trend in your opinion? Explain it by giving your own examples.

the

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The

contemporary era, people are heavily influenced by the

internet

and social networking sites. Though

this

influence may be positive in terms of the virtual connectivity and better access to information, in my opinion, the

internet

and social media have a bigger negative impact. They make people inert and render age old traditions redundant. Of course, technological innovations have benefitted people in many ways. People today can connect with those living at far off places and interact with them with unprecedented convenience. In older days, it was almost impossible to talk with one’s kith and kin living in foreign countries in the event of an emergency.

Furthermore

, the

internet

and social networking sites facilitate dissemination of any news or information rapidly. Any event which is happening in one part of the world can be seen / watched by people at the same time throughout the globe.

For instance

, social networking sites

such

as YouTube present live coverage of any significant event throughout the world. Even so, in my opinion, the

internet

and social media make people lonely and unhealthy and render customs and traditions obsolete. I believe that

Internet

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the Internet

and

social media encourage

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social media to encourage

people to live in the virtual world and miss out on real personal interactions.

This

technology forces people to remain addicted to

this

form of social interaction.

As a result

, people avoid visiting parks, clubs and prefer solitude.

This

passive lifestyle gives rise to diseases

such

as hypertension, obesity etc.

Furthermore

, our age old traditions of greeting our family members and peers by visiting them physically have become obsolete. To illustrate, nowadays people send greetings on the birthdays of their family members and friends through Facebook. In conclusion,

although

the

internet

and the social media improve virtual connectivity and communication, I believe that

this

technology has negatively impacted the health of the people and our age old traditions.