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Many people believe that social networking sites have had a huge negative impact both on individuals and society. Extent do you agree?

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Due to the rapid development of modern technology,
people
 could easily get information from their
smartphones
 through social media.
However
, some argue that there are tremendous negative effects on our society and individuals. In
this
 essay, I will present my opinions in detail.
Firstly
,
people
 spend too much time on social media which inevitably leads to huge detrimental effects on
people
's health.
For example
, once we open the apps on the smartphone, we used to emerge to it.
Besides
, what's worse is we fiddle with our phones while sitting on a sofa which affects disastrous effects on our health. According to statistics, the more
people
 use
smartphones
, the less they spend time on exercise and the rate of obesity is alarmingly increasing.
Besides
, addiction to using
smartphones
 is surging which potentially causes a huge social problem.
Moreover
, the number of children using
smartphones
 is soaring, and
this
 leads to the rate of students who are suffering from smartphone addiction.
Thus
, It should not be overlooked that addiction in children is linked to cognitive development which means a devastating effect on our society. To sum up, social networking sites not only could destroy a person's life but possibly could have
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severe consequences on our society. Both governments and schools work together and make sure that things do not get worse anymore.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • social isolation
  • virtual interactions
  • mental health
  • feelings of inadequacy
  • anxiety
  • depression
  • misinformation
  • destabilize
  • privacy concerns
  • data breaches
  • productivity
  • foster connections
  • educational content
  • social activism
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