Many people nowadays spend a large part of their free time using a smartphone what do you think are the reasons for this? do you think this is a positive or negative development?

These days,

people

spend a large portion of their

time

using

smartphones

.

this

is because phones are very addictive and offer constant news and entertainment to keep users engaged. In my opinion,

this

development can have a very negative impact on

people

's lives. One of the main reasons for

people

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use of their phones is social media

networks

. these

networks

focus mainly on keeping users engaged so that they can make more money from ads. The more

time

you spend on their platform the more ads you see.

For example

, on Youtube, after you finish watching a

video

, they will show you even more videos so that you continue to watch and see more ads.

In addition

, these

networks

are using AI to predict what will make your stay based on your history so the more you watch, the more they will understand your interest and predict what will make you watch more.

This

is why social media

networks

are making some

people

very addicted to

smartphones

. Another reason is

video

games

.

Smartphones

these days are very powerful. they can run a variety of

video

games

that encourage addiction by keeping players engaged with constant gifts and items. Some

games

are using AI as well to play with the user and allow him to win so that he feels good about himself and keeps playing.

Furthermore

, these

games

are adding text and voice so you can chat with friends and family to keep you even more invested in the game. On top of that,

games

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smartphones

are very easy to access which makes them even more addictive.

This

addiction can have a very negative effect on your life if you don't control it.

For instance

, if you had an exam or homework, the smartphone could make you waste hours before noticing that

time

had

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and without making the most of it.

Moreover

, constant usage of

smartphones

is very negative if they distract you from physical activities like going outside and enjoying nature. In some ,cases

this

could lead to depression.

Also

,

smartphones

are very well known to be harmful to the eyes if used for long periods of

time

.

This

is why constant usage of

smartphones

can be very harmful. In summary,

people

's addicting to

smartphones

is the result of technological improvements in social media platforms and

video

games

.

this

addiction has many drawbacks to any individual's life. We must work and learn how to control our usage to mitigate these disadvantages.