Many people use social media everyday to keep in touch with friends and get social news. Do you think the advantages of it outweigh the disadvantages

Now that news is instantly available on the Internet and social media, gone are those days when we used to sit with the newspaper, starting the day in the morning.

Also

, owing to the advent of mobile applications like WeChat and Line, the heartfelt letters that we used to write to our near and dear ones have become extinct. Though there are both advantages and disadvantages to

this

development, I believe it is more beneficial than harmful. The first and straightforward advantage is the reduced use of printed materials.

Consequently

, fewer trees are cut down for paper making, imposing less pressure on the environment.

Secondly

, the internet makes news available to the public sooner than any conventional print media.

Thirdly

, social media has become the most effective means of communication. People from all over the world can come together over WeChat or Zoom without having to spend much money. It used to be very difficult for us in foreign countries or even in other cities to attend familial gatherings and ceremonies. Nowadays, thanks to technology, we could stay connected no matter how far we are from each other.

However

, when there are merits, disadvantages are

also

bound to be there. One major demerit is that electric gadgets are so addictive that human beings no longer know how to live without their smartphones. The young generation does not talk in person as long as they chat online. Even during social gatherings, it is not uncommon to see people glued to their mobile phones without showing any interest in the person sitting next to them.

To conclude

,

although

there are both pros and cons in using the , in my opinion, it has brought us more benefits than harm and

hence

the advantages outweigh the disadvantage.