Nowadays, technology is increasingly being used to monitor what people are saying and doing. In many cases, the people being monitored are unaware that this is happening. Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

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As information
technology
has
been
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advanced, cameras, messengers, and social media are everywhere, and they record
people
's
life
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without noticing it.
This
development of
technology
has obviously pros and cons, so
people
's opinions on
this
issue are divided. I disagree
with
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that improved
technology
has more advantages than disadvantages.
This
essay will address both views and demonstrate the reason why I am concerned about
technology
development. First of all, being monitored can violate
individual's
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privacy.
For example
, some celebrities
had
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hard
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time recovering from negative images
resulted
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from
gossips
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about their private life, when their personal videos, texts, and
voice mails
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are
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leaked by strangers. I believe that the more
record
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people
's
live
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, the more dangerous
possibility
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the possibility
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of leaking is. Since the outcome of privacy violence is irreversible, we should handle the
technology
in a very careful way.
On the other hand
, some
people
think advanced
technology
can prevent crime and
helpful
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for catching criminals.
For instance
,
polices
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can find
the
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crime evidence by reviewing data
in
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people
's cell phones, cars,
and
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the Internet, etc.
However
, they should use
this
method carefully, only for figuring out crimes. If
polices
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overused
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the
technology
, backfire can be beyond our
expectation
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expectations
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.
To sum up
, improved
technology
can play
a
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essential role when protecting society from dangers,
however
, it can be the root cause of another crime for privacy violence. Improvement of
technology
is inevitable, so we should manage and control its danger to use it in a safe way.
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task achievement
Your essay presents a clear position throughout the response, however, it does not fully develop all parts of the task. There is a need to explore the advantages of the technology in a more balanced way to satisfy the requirement of addressing both sides of the argument.
coherence cohesion
Your essay maintains a logical structure, but it can be improved by elaborating on points made and creating better connections between them. Consider using a wider range of cohesive devices to enhance the clarity and flow between ideas.

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