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Social Media websites have amassed large user bases. Do the advantages of being a part of a social media site outweigh the disadvantages?

#media #websites #user #bases #part #site
In the present,
massive
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 amount of
people
 are part of social
media
platforms
 communities. Being on these
platforms
 has both benefits and drawbacks. In my opinion,
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despite
 the fact that there are risks of cyber dangers, social
media
 sites are very useful and beneficial when use wisely.
Firstly
, social
media
 is a great source of
information
especially
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recents
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recent
 news. When an unexpected situation occurs, the fastest sources to access
further
 details of the event are social
media
platforms
 as many
people
 with insights can easily provide
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updates on the situation in no time while other forms of mass communication require more time and resources.
Secondly
, social
media
 is particularly useful
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 remote communication. throughout the year
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2020,
people
 across the globe were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Students could not attend school and the classes were conducted through online solutions. It is
undenieable
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undeniable
 that
platforms
 that provide
virsual
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virtual
visual
 conferencing
service
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 became highly significant for learning processes and communication during the pandemic.
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 the aforementioned reasons, being a part of certain social
media
platforms
 can be beneficial or in some cases, required considered the importance of these
platform
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platforms
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 in
people
's life.
However
, there are a few drawbacks
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 using social
media
 carelessly. There are potential risks of unwanted
information
 exposure which could cause serious trouble for the user. Personal
information
 that users posted can be used by criminals in order to track the user down and do harm to them.
Thus
, exposing too
much
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 personal details can be dangerous as those with bad
intemtions
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intentions
 could use the
information
 to cause serious harm to the person and
people
aroud
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around
 them. To summarize, social
media
 is potentially useful and has become a significant part
in
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 most
people
's life.
However
, in order to use social
media
platforms
 safely, users have to be careful and do not expose too much personal
information
.
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