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

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such
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and Instagram have become
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ubiquitous part of
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contemporary society.
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trend has
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the world into a small global village and brought
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together.
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, it is argued that spending on much
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can lead to several adverse ramifications, e.g. lack of developing vital social skills.
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, barring
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disadvantanges
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disadvantages

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, I believe that there are several perks to consider, which I will outline below.  There are several
pursuative
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arguments in favour of social networking.
First
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and foremost, it has become efficient to keep in touch with close and remote family members and friends.
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In stead
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of calling someone and hoping that the other person is not busy, you can send the message through
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/
instagram
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, so the other person can receive and reply
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message in
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timely
faschion
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when
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.
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working longer hours
also
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find those rather suitable as it is effortless and time-saving. Globally, it is now effortless to develop
relationship
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with
a
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other person
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which
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you never have
meet
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, from another country, where you
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haven
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been to. According to some
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,
this
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may not
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as a relationship, you form traditionally, but it is hard to dispute that these are not
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a relationship

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relationship
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relationships

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. That being said,
although
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there will always be a risk of misunderstanding and vicious
romours
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that can spread like
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fire, the risk of that happening is considered
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quite rare.
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and Instagrams
also
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have contributed to understanding between
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from different regions.
For instance
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, there are myriad
of
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Use synonyms

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facebook
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groups, among them one with Pakistanis and Indians joining the group and fending for
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solidarity and
piece
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, which would
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not be possible 25 years ago. 
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, several international students have joint IELTS groups, where they help and encourage each other by providing and
exhanging
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different
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sources for test
prepations
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preparations
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as well as commenting on essays.
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, there is some concern of
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of being distracted by these
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that can
negative
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effects on studies and work. In conclusion, Social networking
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provide a platform where it has become efficient and
effordless
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to stay in touch with friends and family as well as it is time-saving I cordially believe that
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is a positive development, especially considering that we are living in a fast-paced society.

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Word Count

IELTS says that you should write a minimum of 250 words in writing task 2. If you go under word count you will lose marks in task response.

A very long essay will not give you a higher band score.

Aim for between 260 to 290 words in writing task 2. This will ensure a concise essay and will be realistic in terms of time management. You have only 40 minutes to write the essay and you need around 10 minutes of planning time, so you will not be able to write a long essay in 30 minutes.

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