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People should be allowed to obscure their identity online. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

#people #identity
Over the
last
 two or three years, the way
people
 use the internet has changed dramatically.
As a result
, a growing number of
people
 try to hide their personalities on social
media
 platforms. I totally disagree with
this
 point of view because for
people
 using social
media
 for real identity is crucial for relatives or friends to know better and express the reality of the person. To start with, the reason why
people
 should be clear about their reality on social
media
 platforms is that it shows their real personality. These days
people
 know each other more by their identification online rather than by communicating because most individuals spend more time scrolling their phones than talking to others.
For instance
, if you post or comment on something on social
media
, it would be shown to friends following you, and they form an image of you
accordingly
.
However
, if somebody is using the internet with a fake identity and posting bad things,
then
 it could be beneficial for him because he will be unnoticed by his knowns. Another worth considering point is the increase in crimes and suicide rates. They should not be allowed to hide their identity because some
people
 misuse
this
 opportunity and blackmail innocent
people
 for money or personal issues which may lead to crime or unwanted decisions.
For example
, a piece of news was posted in the newspaper
last
 week where a businessman was blackmailed by a kidnapper and he demanded a huge amount of money
otherwise
 he could have harmed his family.
Therefore
, these kinds of problems are arising because
people
 are not showing who they are and taking advantage of being unknown.
To conclude
,
people
 must show their real personalities on the internet and they should not be allowed to be unreal because it can increase crime issues and can prevent
people
 from being who they are in real.
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