Many people think modern communication technology is having some negative effects on social relationships. Do you agree or disagree?
It is inevitable that modern technologies have a great impact on how individuals communicate nowadays. Despite many advantages derived from
such
trends, I agree with opponents who allege the downsides provoked by the population who are accustomed to using advanced technologies for communication growing in size, which leads to an indifferent society.
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To begin
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instead
of writing and meeting in person, the younger generation is in favour of using high-tech equipment, Linking Words
such
as smartphones and computers, as means of communication, which could shorten the distance between people who live in different nations Linking Words
as well as
foster globalisation. Linking Words
However
, the negative impacts that come Linking Words
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such
phenomena should not be overlooked.
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To begin
with, anonymity in the virtual world makes young individuals feel less responsible for their behaviours, which deteriorates the situation of verbally bully. It will foster growth in the number of youth with low self-esteem, some even ended up committing suicide. Linking Words
For example
, students nowadays prefer to use group chat on smartphones for having discussions, on top of that, it Linking Words
also
is used to spread rumours to ruin one's reputation. Linking Words
Secondly
, a great amount of misleading information intends to take advantage of those with compassion making more people have trust issues which dry out the kindness in societies. Take the incidents as an example which happened in the USA years ago, a woman who lied about her physical disability for attention and to gain a tidy sum of financial donations from the public. Individuals now will have second thoughts before helping others which put those who are really in need in a vulnerable situation.
To summarise, developing technologies will continue to influence the life of descendants in various aspects, especially in social relationships. Linking Words
Besides
enjoying the convenience and efficiency brought by Linking Words
such
trends, I believe it is essential to be aware of those negative impacts that could cause various hazards in societies.Linking Words
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