‘Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are observed to have more negative effects than positive being more useful for the criminals than others. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Due to the development of technology, the

internet

has become more closely linked to our daily life, and some apps,

such

s Facebook and Twitter, have been used overly frequently.

However

, some

people

argue that the negative effect of the

internet

outweighs its positive effect. I don't agree with

this

statement, and my reasons will be explained in the following paragraphs.

First

, social network

sites

can widen our horizons and open our eyes.

For

example

, Twitter is a great platform to access all sorts of latest news and information, which are essential for our studies and life.

Besides

, except for schools, those

sites

are great platforms to learn new knowledge. According to my own experience, I have gained some scientific knowledge from Twitter.

Second

,

users

can communicate with others through social network

sites

. It's commonplace that there are a group of

people

who are less confident and too sky to talk in real-life.

However

, with the advent of the

internet

, they can surmount

this

psychological obstacle by communicating with others on the

internet

. Take Tinder as an

example

. It is a well-known dating app; it addresses the issue of being unable to find a partner to a large extent.

People

tend to be a bit shy in real-life;

therefore

, there are fewer opportunities to find a suitable partner for some

people

.

Nevertheless

,

this

app can help

users

to find their ideal boy/girlfriend.

On the other hand

, the

internet

has some drawbacks.

First

, it helps to increase the crime rate.

For

example

, the

internet

scam is famous nowadays. Deceivers use those

sites

to make up some deceptions,

such

as lottery to lure

users

' money. They pretend they are some sort of investors to convince you to invest some money on their fake websites. Once you really invest money, all your information will be stolen.

Second

, it's easy to visit some illegal websites now because of the

internet

. Take my own experience as an

example

. I have once accidentally visited a drug website;

users

could buy any kind of drug they wanted. I think

such

a phenomenon can damage the harmony of society adversely. In conclusion, the

internet

has its advantages and disadvantages; how to define it depends on the individuals entirely.