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

People nowadays are found very much addicted to social media and the reason is obvious that it has so many luring features, virtual catch-up with friends and families being one of them. But at the same time, it has plummeted the face-to-face social interaction which is a distinct characteristic of humans as a social animal.

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however

, discuss both the merits and demerits of opting virtual media platforms

instead

of in-person meet-ups and explain why I believe that its advantages

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whatever drawbacks it avails.

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of all, looking at the pros of social media, it has helped people globally to stay connected with their near and dear ones irrespective of their locations worldwide, as the globalisation has made people

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move and migrate from one nation to another so common.

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can be cleared by taking an example of Nepal.

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of Nepalese youths have migrated to different parts of the world to study or work

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and to be in touch with their kins, they depend on virtual spaces like

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Facebook

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,

instagram

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,

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,

whatsapp

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WhatsApp

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and others. These applications are easier, convenient, faster and much cheaper to use. People of all age groups are found comfortable using them as they have very simple and

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systems.

On the contrary

, these technologies not only have a plethora of positive aspects

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but

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they have different cons. On the one hand

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it has brought people staying miles apart a lot closer, on the other, it has drifted apart the individuals who live just

next

door.

This

is because these apps are very lucrative and offer lots of opportunities for entertainment and

hence

, people tend to spend most of their leisure time scrolling their news feed on social media,

consequently

, they do not prefer to communicate or spend time with people around them.

This

is not a good trend in fact, as humans are social animals and social interactions are their important traits.

In addition

,

such

acts

also

result in various health issues like bad posture, as it reduces mobility, deterioration of eyesight and brain as staring at a mobile or computer screen for long causes dizziness, and others. Despite various disadvantages, these multimedia platforms have assisted in turning a world into a global village by eliminating the barrier of physical distance. It is the humans who misused it and turned it into

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ane.

Hence

, to conclude the aforementioned notions clarifies that the pros of using social media

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its cons.