Social media is becoming increasingly popular and has a certain influence on our daily lives. Nobody can deny the benefits that social media brings us; however, my view is that it has both advantages and disadvantages.
Our lives have become easier and better as a result of the advancement of social media. The first advantage is that it helps people improve their relationships. Distance is no longer a matter of concern when we can send emails, messages within a few seconds or make an internet phone call. It allows us to make new friends as well as keep in touch with those living anywhere around the world. Next, social media is a beneficial source of education. During the time of the serious COVID-19 pandemic, both teachers and students totally can take part in online classes. Thanks to social media, they can learn together, share knowledge and easily practice their English skills with native speakers or teachers at home.
On the other hand, social media also has some drawbacks that affect users a lot. Firstly, it lacks privacy and exposes users to government and corporate intrusions. When we fill in their personal information like emails and telephone numbers to register a social network account, some bad guys can steal them for (bad) nefarious purposes. Secondly, students who are heavy social media users tend to have lower grades. For example, they spend a significant amount of time on vast networking sites. Some of them sit in front of computers all day to chat or play games, so they may become addicted to it. This causes them to be distracted from their lectures, and their learning results will suffer as a result.
In conclusion, because of the positive and negative sides, we should manage time appropriately to use social media in the best ways and avoid taking advantage of it as well as being dependent on social media.
Social
media
is becoming
increasingly
popular and has a certain influence on our daily
lives
. Nobody can deny the benefits that
social
media
brings us;
however
, my view is that it has both advantages and disadvantages.
Our
lives
have become easier and better
as a result
of the advancement of
social
media
. The
first
advantage is that it
helps
people
improve
their relationships. Distance is no longer a matter of concern when we can
send
emails, messages within a few seconds or
make
an internet phone call. It
allows
us to
make
new friends
as well
as
keep
in touch with those living anywhere around the world.
Next
,
social
media
is a beneficial source of education. During the time of the serious COVID-19 pandemic, both teachers and students
totally
can
take part
in online classes. Thanks to
social
media
, they can learn together, share knowledge and
easily
practice their English
skills
with native speakers or teachers at home.
On the other hand
,
social
media
also
has
some
drawbacks that affect users a lot.
Firstly
, it lacks privacy and exposes users to
government
and corporate intrusions. When we fill in their personal information like emails and telephone numbers to register a
social
network account,
some
bad
guys can steal them for (
bad
) nefarious purposes.
Secondly
, students who are heavy
social
media
users tend to have lower grades.
For example
, they spend a significant amount of time on vast networking sites.
Some
of them sit in front of computers all day to chat or play games,
so
they may become addicted to it. This causes them to
be distracted
from their lectures, and their learning results will suffer
as a result
.
In conclusion
,
because
of the
positive
and
negative
sides, we should manage time
appropriately
to
use
social
media
in the best ways and avoid taking advantage of it
as well
as being dependent on
social
media
.