The internet has changed the way we communicate. Much communication today happens through social media. Some people support this and think it is a positive development. Others believe that social media have negative effects. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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In the past
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we witnessed a significant
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in how our society communicates. The rise of the internet followed by social
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undeniably changed our world. Today experts and non-experts alike hold different views regarding the possible impact of
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on the human population of the globe. Some are glad about
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development,
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others are saying we must consider the negative impact. Supports of
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development say that it became easier to communicate at
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become more interconnected. It is easier
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to make friends in faraway countries and bring
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together. Academics and experts who support
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rise,
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mention that today, we have more access to new information sources like
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videos and social
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channels that in turn increase our general knowledge and provide fertile ground to share ideas and notions.Those supporting claims make
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accept
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as a welcomed
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for the better. On the other side of the spectrum, stand
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who say that
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development happened too fast without giving it too much thought. In just one generation the world radically changed. For ,example experts claim that kids today have fewer face-to-face interactions with other children and that
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lack of interaction will harm them. It is
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well known that social
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is a hard place to regulate and might promote bad behaviour and support ideas which contradict basic values. Videos of
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humiliating or offending other humans are easy to be found on social
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. Those cases make
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avoid social
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or just keep their time spent there to the minimum.
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we need to find the balance between both views
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since both of them have the right ideas behind them. Social
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is a true blessing in some way, but we
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must enforce better regulations, and make sure social
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won't make
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avoid physical contact.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • instant communication
  • global connectivity
  • networking opportunities
  • data privacy
  • data breaches
  • mental health issues
  • excessive use
  • depression
  • anxiety
  • feelings of loneliness
  • misinformation
  • fake news
  • public misinformation
  • societal harm
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