Many people believe that social networking sites (such as Facebook) have had a huge negative impact on both individuals and society.

Since the early
2000s
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the popularity of the newly invented social
media
started to grow
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a rapidly accelerating pace. The first to become mainstream was Facebook but other platforms
such
as Instagram and Twitter soon followed and with them, the concerns of people who were afraid of what negative effects these
media
could have on individuals and society as a whole. On one hand, social
media
were originally created with the aim
to connect
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people regardless of the physical distance between them and
this
was definitely
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accomplished
.
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the exposure to culture and information from all over the globe that these platforms are able to provide us with, should not be underestimated.
On the other hand
, social
media
have evolved and their purpose
also
changed over time. If they used to be a tool to connect people, now their aim is mostly divisive, they implemented algorithms to maximise
the
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screen time
hence
the revenue by tricking your brain into a state of addiction achieved by inducing the release of specific neurotransmitters.
Moreover
, modern social
media
like Instagram, where the individual has the tendency to post only his best pictures/experiences, can cause a false sense of reality and
self comparisons
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that have been proven to be dangerous for the mental health of numerous users.
Finally
, social
media
like most phenomena are not inherently positive or negative, the approach the user has towards them is ultimately what really makes the difference.
However
, even though these
platform
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have a huge potential, they are evolving into refined machines for mass control and
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an increasing amount of care should be taken as we make use of them.
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  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • erosion
  • face-to-face
  • interactions
  • privacy concerns
  • data breaches
  • misinformation
  • polarize
  • cyberbullying
  • online harassment
  • procrastination
  • productivity
  • social isolation
  • dissemination
  • breeding ground
  • vast amounts
  • personal information
  • mental health
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