Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Digital technologies (for example, computers and smartphones) have improved the quality of communication between people. Use reasons and examples to explain your answer.

In

this

fast-paced society, the development of technology and science in the field of

communication

has introduced a significant impact. With the introduction of digital gadgets, the lives of

people

have changed dramatically.

Therefore

it is very important to consider whether improvements in the mode of

communication

have impacted positively or negatively in society. Without a doubt, I disagree with the statement and believe that the medium of

communication

between individuals has deteriorated drastically currently. I strongly feel

this

way for two reasons, which I shall delve into in the following essay.

To begin

with, advancements in the field of cell phones and personal computers have made

communication

easier and accessible, but at the same time degraded the quality of interaction. It has become very difficult to demonstrate a person's emotion, body language, and gesticulation as they are completely masked through

this

mode of contact.

For example

, it is very important to figure out if a person is being serious or funny, as it's very difficult to understand

such

visual cues through these digital platforms.

Although

the introduction of video calls has reduced

this

issue, even now certain

people

find it difficult to visualize from those small screens.

Therefore

,

this

reason manifests the fact that technology has depressed the quality of

communication

.

Moreover

, with the advent of multiple texting platforms,

people

sent and receive messages instantaneously without any time constraints.

However

, the series of words and sentences sent out between

people

became short and concise with limited vocabulary. Thereby,

people

lost the ability to write a full sentence without any misspells, as they have been indulged in communicating through short forms, abbreviations and emojis.

For example

, a recent study among students from the University of Peshawar

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demonstrated that students who texted with short words found it very difficult to write a formal sentence without any mistakes. Admittedly, some believe that the quality of interaction has improved drastically as they are able to contact

people

staying in different time zones of the world, with just a click of a button. But,

on the other

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people

are starting to lose their

communication

skills with the advent of technological improvements.

To sum up

, based on my expositions mentioned above, I hold the opinion that even though there are few advantages in the enhancement of

communication

,

conversely

, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages.

People

should maximize the level of personal interaction as much as possible so that they do not lose the humanity within themselves.