Social media enable people to keep in touch with each other and learn about the news. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
The rapid development of the
world
has facilitated the creation of various social media
, which have brought many new ways for people
to maintain relationships with others and to increase their awareness of what is occurring in the world
. On this
basis, there is an assertion that the media
has more benefits than drawbacks. Let's think about this
.
On the one hand, social media
makes our life easier since we can communicate with our distant friends and relatives by chatting and following them on various social networks such
as Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. In other words
, people
do not need to go to another city to see and talk with their friends. Another reason why social media
is useful is that it provides easy access to information
. Even though it is possible to learn about the current situation in the world
by reading the newspapers, most of the modern population tend
to use different electronic sources and sites, Correct subject-verb agreement
tends
for
instance
The Guardian, Add the comma(s)
,instance
The
New York Times. To put it another way, it is not necessary to buy newspapers anymore, the public can read news on the websites. The Correct word choice
and The
last
benefit of social media
is the rapid spreading of information
which makes it possible to learn about diverse events in live mode. For example
, there are channels on YouTube that broadcast live festivals, awards
like the Met Gala.
Correct word choice
and awards
On the other hand
, social media
can have negative effects on society. Firstly
, with the advent of social media
, people
have become more private and tend to spend more time at home than with friends. In other words
, they prefer texting instead
of face-to-face communication. As a result
, today's teenagers are withdrawing into themselves and choosing anti-social lifestyles. Secondly
, the fast dissemination of information
has made it difficult to control the content. For example
, when news is broadcast live, it is impossible to quickly analyse what emotions it will arouse in the population. To put it another way, some information
can have a negative impact on the psychological state of people
, especially adolescents.
In conclusion, аlthough there are a number of drawbacks to social media
these days, the benefits of using it to keep in touch with people
and be aware of events in the world
around us are still prevalent.Submitted by mariyanice001 on
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