Write about the following topic. Internet social media have become very popular. To what extent do you think this is a good or bad thing? Why do you think this is the case? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
The internet is undoubtedly one of the most important inventions of
this
century. High-speed internet has become widely available, leading to the increased popularity of social media
. Most people
nowadays possess at least one social media
account. While
some people
argue that social media
might be beneficial to some extent, I do believe that the massive use of social media
is detrimental to our society.
To begin
with, it may be true that internet platforms may provide users with opportunities to communicate with people
around the world, enabling them to share ideas or inspiring stories. Also
, in
some ,Change preposition
apply
people
use social media
for business. As we can see on Facebook feeds or Instagram posts, many young entrepreneurs advertise their original products on their social media
accounts. Thus
, social media
indeed have advantageous effects. However
, over popularity of these online platforms has created appalling effects on our society. First,
loss of privacy. Teenagers and young people
tend to post every activity that they do. For example
, I see tons of videos and pictures that I feel are inappropriate to be posted publicly such
as kissing, drinking or dancing half-naked. This
, in my opinion, could exert negative consequences including crimes.
In addition
, social media
could also
increase consumerism. Social media
is full of artists and public figures who always introduce new trends in clothing or advertise cutting-edge gadgets. Indeed, the public will feel the pressure to buy or own the advertised products, even though they do not need them at all.
In conclusion, although
social media
may allow users to keep in touch with their families and friends, I believe that it has detrimental effects on our society such
as loss of privacy and increase consumerism behaviour.Submitted by irarahmawati.polkesma on
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