Introduction
It is often claimed that platforms
such
as Instagram and WhatsApp have damaged the way human beings talk to one another. Linking Words
While
I accept that online contact is shallower than a conversation across a table, I largely disagree with Linking Words
this
view because social media keeps relationships alive over distance and gives a voice to people who were previously silent.Linking Words
Body paragraph 1
Admittedly, the critics have a point about depth. A message of two words and an emoji cannot carry the tone, pause or facial expression that tells a friend you are truly listening. In Kuwait,
for instance
, many families now sit in the same living room scrolling separately, and grandparents complain that nobody asks them a real question anymore. Closely linked to Linking Words
this
is the habit of arguing with strangers, which teaches users to insult rather than to persuade.Linking Words
Body paragraph 2
Nevertheless
, the benefits of communication are far greater. The most important thing is that distance no longer ends a relationship. A Moroccan student in Paris, Linking Words
for example
, can share a video call with her mother every evening, and her younger brothers know her face Linking Words
as well as
if she still lived at home, something a monthly letter could never achieve. Linking Words
Moreover
, social media lets shy or disabled people join conversations they would once have avoided. A deaf teenager in Rabat who struggled in class discussions built an audience of ten thousand followers by writing about football, and his confidence in face-to-face meetings grew Linking Words
as a result
. In my view, Linking Words
therefore
, the technology has widened communication far more than it has weakened it.Linking Words
Conclusion
In conclusion, online contact can be shallow, yet it connects people who silence and distance would
otherwise
separate. On balance, social media has improved rather than harmed the way we communicate.Linking Words