In the last 20 years there have been significant developments in the field of information technology (IT), for example the World Wide Web and communication by email. However, future developments in IT are likely to have more negative effects than positive. To what extent do you agree with this view?

The

last

two decades have seen a remarkable revolution from industrialization to technology

such

as the world wide

web

and email service. Even though IT advances have brought enormous benefits to the world, I strongly believe that

this

trend will result in massive negative impacts than positive

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the right of it. First and foremost, we are the generation who is fortunate enough to feel numerous advantages from the IT era.

Web

means that information on every conceivable subject is now available to us.

Therefore

, email has made communication, especially abroad, much simpler and faster.

This

has resulted in many benefits for business and education as there is no need to wait weeks for letters or take time sending faxes, which was the case in the past.

For instance

, these days many adolescents send their applications to the most popular foreign universities

web

sites and contacting with their administrators through Gmail to get a better degree. The advantage of the internet has been giving us the chance to be proficient in any industry

while

expanding our knowledge.

Secondly

, we must mention the disadvantage of IT which relates to our future life. The effects of

this

new technology have not all been beneficial. The large size of the

web

has meant that it is nearly impossible to regulate and control.

Furthermore

, social media is forming a new type of crime which threats innocent people

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online. As proof, countless K-pop idols have been suffering and attempting suicide

due to

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such

as hateful comments and threatening messages from anti-fans who are against them. Currently, there is no law for

this

kind of issue in most countries and

this

could result in a decline in people’s mental health and life expectancy.

To conclude

, developments in IT have brought many benefits, yet I believe that these are outweighed by the drawbacks. In the future, these will need to be addressed if we are to avoid damaging impacts on individuals.