Some people think that social networking sites have a huge negative impact on both individuals and society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Due to the advantages of technologies, using social media

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as LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram became common in the daily life of

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generation. Some

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argue that the negative impact of

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on their users is extremely dangerous. I tend to agree with the above statement since these social-media sites not only make individuals addicted but

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create a cyberbullying culture on the social level.

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of all, social-media addictions become more popular than anything else in the

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decade. It is possible to observe

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looking at their phones at the train station, while having meals, in schools and even while driving. The downside is not only the lack of attention they had developed but

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the sense of reality they have lost.

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,

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prefer to spend time on social media

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of enjoying family moments, it seems that having followers and likes on these websites are their priority.

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,

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tend to make physical or economic comparisons between themselves and others, and of course, when it occurs, they feel depressed. The

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reason that I believe that social networking is harmful to the mental health of adolescents and adults as a role, is the increase in crimes involving cyberbullying. On the

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everyone can be anonymous and say words that would never be said, and the consequences of it in some cases can be fatal.

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there are some laws in order to protect the victims of cyberbullying,

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, here in Brazil, Carolina Dickman’s law, identifies

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transgressor as the biggest challenge to the police. In conclusion,

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social media has been created with a purpose to promote interaction among

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around the world, using it without control is harmful to society.

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, I believe that face to face interactions should never be replaced by social networking.