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Modern technology now allows rapid and uncontrolled access to information in many countries. This is a danger to our societies. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Nowadays, modern
technology
 already has involved people’s daily quite frequently and deeply. Some suppose that it is really negative to permit people to visit global
information
 so quick and convenient,
while
 I partly agree with
this
 opinion. On the one hand, there are many disadvantages caused by the
development
 of
technology
. First of all, a huge amount of fake and erroneous
information
 exists on the internet. Because of the
development
 of
technology
 and the popularization of devices, an increase of unverified
information
 is being uploaded to social media, which might cause misleading
information
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 short time.
Secondly
, many local enterprises are facing strong competition. When people scroll on social media, they have to watch a lot of advertisements. Most of them are made by famous global brands, which will heighten the threshold of local companies to compete with.
On the other hand
, there are still some advantages of
this
 trend.
Firstly
, It is more convenient for individuals to enrich their international knowledge. They can only click the mouse to
know
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 all the latest
information
 worldwide at once, which will benefit students in conducting their research.
In addition
, it will lead
development
 of
technology
 more efficiently. The most advanced science and
technology
 are shared on the internet every day.
For example
, local companies
,
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 can almost learn from any other country if they want. It will definitely accelerate the speed of
development
 of global
technology
. In conclusion,
although
 there are some drawbacks of modern
technology
,
such
 as misinformation and over-competition, it still brings many benefits, like an international view and more efficient
development
. I believe under proper monitoring and governance, modern
technology
 will facilitate human life better.
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    • Sentence 2 - Example
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
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