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Social media is becoming increasingly popular amongst all age groups. However, sharing personal information on social media websites does have risks. Do you think that the advantages of social media outweigh the disadvantages?

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Using social
media
 as a means of connecting with others and the world is more and more prevalent. Since most
of
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social
media
 websites require users’ personal
information
 for registration and using their services, people are facing a certain degree of risks.
Although
 it would bring drawback to doing so, I believe that using social
media
 have more benefits.
To begin
 with the disadvantage, the risk of giving personal
information
 to social
media
 websites is identity theft. Most of these social
media
 have a membership scheme and require people to provide personal
information
,
such
 as name, address, identity numbers and even bank account
information
, in order to join their membership scheme.
However
, if the website does not have a sophisticated security system, hackers may easily steal our
information
 for illegal activities,
such
 as borrowing money from a bank on our behalf. We may
then
 face financial loss and legal troubles. Other than the drawback mentioned above, we have some advantages from surfing on social
media
.
Firstly
, we can maintain contact with our friends and family members, even we are living in different parts of the world. The geographical boundaries are eliminated.
Furthermore
, we can make new friends with the same interests and extend our social circles through the internet. It enhances our social life and emotional well-being.
Lastly
,
information
, entertainment and news can be obtained instantly and easily from social
media
. We can keep updating on current issues.
Therefore
, social
media
 makes our life more convenient and allows us to connect with others without boundaries. In conclusion, even though we face the risks of identity theft, our lives are enriched and social connections would be more well-developed. I argue that the benefits of using social
media
 outweigh its drawback.
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