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The users of social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, are replacing face-to-face contact in this century. Do you think the advantages of this way outweigh the disadvantages?

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Because of the growth in social media usage, an increased number of individuals tend to prefer virtual media communication rather than face-to-face meetings. From my point of view, even though there are merits involved in choosing social networking sites for the exchange of information, the demerits are more deadly.
Firstly
, giving priority to the internet as the medium for communication for meeting new
people
 and keeping in contact with loved ones helps individuals
to
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save a good deal of money in many ways.
For instance
, travelling expenses, expenditure on recreational activities, and other sectors which lure money unknowingly can be solved. Even though maintaining a strong network connection is an expensive thing, it is far cheaper than spending when going out.
Moreover
, they can schedule their day productively by utilising their time on important tasks.
On the other hand
, there are numerous disadvantages present in terms of depending on the
internet
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instead
 of direct contact for communications.
Initially
, spending a longer duration in the virtual world by sharing ideas and opinions,
people
 might find it very complex to socialise in the real world.
For instance
, after the pandemic lockdown, a sheer number of youngsters who were addicted to Instagram and Facebook showed negligence in meeting
people
 in real and their cooperative skills decreased dramatically.
In contrast
, exposure to the internet world has decorated not only the socialising skills but
also
 the health of youngsters
as well as
 the elders.
Moreover
, in terms of meetups,
although
 the majority of the members participate in unions and meetings, the
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 skills and talents that could only be acquired from verbal idea exchange are said to be improbable to perform through screens.
To conclude
,
while
 adopting the social media lifestyle for the transfer of information
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 few advantages, the detrimental effect it has on
people
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 on the higher side, which is an acute problem because it indices impacts on social, future, and behaviour of many individuals.
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task response
In the introduction, make sure to clearly state your opinion on whether you think the advantages of using social media outweigh the disadvantages.
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