Some people believe that social media sites, such as Facebook or Twitter, have a negative impact on young people and their ability to form personal relationships. Others believe that these sites bring people together in a beneficial way. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

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The discourse surrounding social media has always been a part of
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due to
its negative and positive effects on society.
While
some contend that it has more negative effects on youth, debaters argue that it has some positive aspects
such
as connecting people from all over the world.
This
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viewpoints and will present my reasons to support the
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view.
To begin
with the former opinion, a group of individuals believes that social platforms like Facebook and Instagram
leads
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to adverse
effect
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such
as
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deficient communication skills and
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to choose
wrong
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path.
In other words
, nowadays, children learn to chat with their
friend
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friends
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by typing with the help of their hands;
however
, when they meet anyone in person it becomes very difficult for them to communicate.
For example
, I belong to a joint family. When I was a child,
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were eight children in our family and we all were very talkative with our families and relatives,
in contrast
, now we have six children in
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family, but they all are introverts they all
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chatting
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their
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but never comes out of their room and talk with their family.
Nevertheless
, when youngsters are unsupervised there is
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risk of falling for any e-scam.
On the other hand
, others and I believe that social networking has some perks
such
as
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connecting globally and
it keeps
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you posted regarding current affairs. To explain, a person sitting in Japan can talk to a person living in Canada.
Additionally
, maintaining relationships with your friends and relatives has been way easier now.
For instance
, my mother lost touch with her friends, because her generation was not
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privileged
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the facility of internet and social media, but I am still in contact with my school friend on Facebook.
Also
, in previous decades
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news channels and
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newspapers
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were the only
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to stay updated with global news,
however
, now Instagram and
twitter
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keeps
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you posted with every single global
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. Political scams are
also
reduced because of the fear of social media power.
To conclude
, I believe that,
although
sites like Facebook and Twitter
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few
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drawbacks like lack of personal development and risk of choosing
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path, the advantages it has
such
as connecting people from different countries and knowledge about
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situation
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beneficial for
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younger generation.
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