More and more businesses as well as individuals are choosing to communicate either professionally or socially using technology rather than face to face. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using technology for communicating?

In
this
digital era, there has been an increase
of
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technology
that allows
people
to communicate or
to
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conduct
a
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group
meeting
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.
Furthermore
,
this
essay will discuss both benefits and drawbacks of
this
trend. To commence with, the positive effect of
technology
is saving time. Conducting meetings from anywhere can reduce one's time consumption for commuting to one meeting room. [Example].
In addition
, virtual communication can widen the scope of
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an individual's
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individual's
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networking.
For instance
, a student who
want
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to apply for an international scholarship may be difficult to find other applicants in the same country
with
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him or her.
Then
, by using WhatsApp or Telegram, the student might be allowed to contact
people
from other countries just by searching their contact from
internet
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. As a consequence,
this
way can broaden one's networking.
On the other hand
, the disadvantage of
technology
is prone to
be interfered
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.
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Unlike metropolitan
city
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cities
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, some rural areas may not have well-constructed facilities for
technology
such
as a tower.
Hence
, in that area, the signal probably is poor and it cannot be a disturbance when
people
want to keep in touch
each
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other.
Additionally
,
technology
cannot be accessed by all
people
. without having sufficient knowledge of
technology
,
not
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tech-savvy user will probably cannot properly operate their gadget. In conclusion, the positive effect of
this
case
are
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not
time-consumptive
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way and enable to bridge
friendship
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in
larger
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area
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.
However
, the disadvantages are not widely accessible
for
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everyone and some interferences because of the signal.
Hence
,
this
phenomenon has both advantages and disadvantages.
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  • Efficiency
  • Convenience
  • Instant messaging
  • Video calls
  • Cost-effectiveness
  • Economical
  • Accessibility
  • Physical barriers
  • Nuanced understanding
  • Impersonal
  • Misunderstandings
  • Reliance
  • Technical failures
  • Vulnerable
  • Security breaches
  • Hacking
  • Data theft
  • Sensitive information
  • Digital communication
  • Face-to-face interactions
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