Many people believe that social networking sites(Such as Facebook) have had huge negative impact on both individuals and society. To what extent do you agree?
Social
media
is becoming increasingly popular. Some people
argue that social media
platforms have had a detrimental effect
on individuals
as well as
society
and local communities
. This
essay will discuss that social networking sites
are mainly beneficial for individuals
, while
they have had a damaging effect
on local communities
.
Before the development of technology and social networking sites
, individuals
rarely had the chance to meet or communicate with anyone outside their immediate circle and local community, whereas
now they can communicate with anyone regardless of geographical boundaries. Additionally
, these online platforms have social groups as well which offer individuals
a chance to meet and participate in discussion with people
who share a common interest. For instance
, Facebook is one of the most popular social media
sites
that is
being used by individuals
across the world to communicate. Online platforms are playing a major role in bringing people
together from different geographies.
On the other hand
, the effect
social networking sites
have had on society
and the local communities
can only be seen as negative. Rather than human beings taking part in their local community, they are instead
choosing to take more interest in people
online. Consequently
, people
in the local community are no longer forming close or supportive relationships. Furthermore
, society
as a whole becoming increasingly disjointed and fragmented as people
spend more time online with people
they have never met face to face and who they are unlikely to ever meet in future.
To conclude
, although
social media
have brought individuals
closer together, they have not had the same effect
on society
or local communities
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