Social media addiction: Many people believe that social networking sites such as Facebook have a negative impact on both individuals and society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, the majority of

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use social networking sites

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as Facebook and Instagram on a daily basis in order to communicate and keep themselves updated on the latest news.

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, many

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believe that these platforms negatively influence both individuals and society alike. Personally, I believe that there are always two sides of a coin that should be carefully considered. On the one hand, social networking provides a multitude of benefits.

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and foremost, they bring

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together and almost everyone has access to them these days as they are free and open to all.

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, even citizens of less affluent countries can contribute to the rapid expansion of

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sites.

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, the freedom of speech these websites offer encourages

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to speak their minds openly. A case in point is that long threads of discussion

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after a topic is introduced, with participants expressing their views passionately and sincerely.

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but not least, it is of vital importance that these platforms are an international tool that helps maintain existing friendships and

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and even build new ones.

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, social media have some hazards and can cause detrimental problems to the user.

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, there are a lot of hackers who are interesting in stealing our personal data and selling them to other online platforms.

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that, the

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major problem is that social networks have turned us into anti-social human beings who prefer virtual

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of actually connecting with one another in person. It is undeniable fact that chatting with fifty acquaintances can not compare to spending time with a few good friends and developing close and valued

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with them. All things considered, social websites have both advantages and disadvantages. For

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reason, if we actively endeavour to protect ourselves from their negative impact and improve our social skills by building personal

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, we can compensate for the most serious negative effects of

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sites ,while still enjoying their benefits and comforts.