Social media has replaced the traditional methods of communicating and people use more and more of social media to communicate and to follow news and events. Some people think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages and give your opinion with examples.

Social
media
has replaced the traditional methods of communicating and
people
use more and more of social
media
to communicate and
to
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apply
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follow
news
and events. Some
people
think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages and give your opinion with Examples.
From
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In
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the
last
decade
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decade,
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social
medial
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media
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users
has been
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have
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increased significantly. The first reason is you can connect with anyone in the world.
Therefore
you can communicate with them immediately and share your thoughts and ideas without traveling or spending money.
Secondly
,
real time
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world & local
news
alert
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alerts
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. Unlike,
old
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the old
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days if any important
news
will not
know
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be known
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immediately.
Due to
social
media
these
days
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days,
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all the
news
and updates are in our
finger tips
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fingertips
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.
Lastly
, Better reach for business and personal development. In order to boost your business you can post free
advertisement
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advertisements
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in
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on
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your social
media
where
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that
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anyone can see from the rural area to urban
area
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areas
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and
if
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your famous person can increase your fan base.
On the other hand
, there are
few
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a few
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drawbacks
using
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to using
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social
media
.
Firstly
, lack of privacy, in
the
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apply
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social
media
anyone can access personal information
this
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which
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can lead to theft and cyberbullying.
Secondly
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face to face interaction
not be
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is not
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there.
Therefore
, will not know the actual reaction of the person or the feelings and it won’t be a good sign for
long time
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a long-term
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relationship.
Lastly
, Misinformation
due to
fake
news
circulation many harmful
act
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acts
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can happen in the country, which will lead to unstable
situation
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situations
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between
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among
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people
. In my opinion advantages outweigh the disadvantages,
however
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however,
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all
the
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apply
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social
media
user
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users
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should know
there
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their
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limits and how to use
in
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them in
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a
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the
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right way without
affect to
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affecting
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any individual or country. And
people
must know how to protect
them
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themselves
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from the scam
due to
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apply
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scam many
people
had
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have
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issues with their personal life.
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coherence cohesion
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Develop paragraphs with more details and specific examples to support your points more effectively.
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Refine the use of vocabulary and grammar to avoid errors and enhance clarity and precision.
task achievement
You have successfully addressed both advantages and disadvantages of social media, covering various aspects.
coherence cohesion
The essay concludes with a clear opinion that aligns with the discussion presented.

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