Nowadays, more people are choosing to socialise online than face to face . Is this a positive or negative development?

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as many people prefer to communicate with each other online.
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humans are in touch live. On one hand, socialising online can be seen as a positive development. It means that all nations can connect despite
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. For the reason that humans can talk,
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about
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various themes.
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, I have distant relatives who live in Australia and sometimes we communicate on a video call. It is very suitable
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because they are not coming back soon.
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, socialising online may lead to negative implications. Humans can be more isolated and disconnected from real life.
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communication online may lead to
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.
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, there are many people who
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children
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can easily lure than
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kids and purchase for work
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exist
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such
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that they
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and they search
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victim. And
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they begin relationships,
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sends expensive gifts
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money.
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later man says that he had a crisis and asks
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women
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to send money for about
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he disappears and steals money from her card. To draw
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conclusion, one can say that there are pluses and minuses of communication online. I prefer communication online though it is not safe. It can save
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time and I think it
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important.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • social media platforms
  • online interactions
  • virtual communication
  • global community
  • interpersonal skills
  • digital divide
  • cyberspace
  • virtual presence
  • social networking
  • mental wellbeing
  • digital literacy
  • safe spaces
  • marginalized groups
  • face-to-face communication
  • socialisation
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