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Gosj01:
In your own opinion explorers, is technology good or evil?

Both.

Things, tasks are carried out easily these with technology advances.

With a portable device in your palm, you can see the world, get updates, ideas and lastest information around the world.

But you can also get addicted to these device, affect your physical interaction with people and can affect one's sight.


We've been able to move from one place to another on the planet in cars, planes, trains, ship, trucks, with the help of technology.

But what about the air and water pollution they bring to the environment.

Students, kids can easily pickup their device to solve problems, their assignments and learn.

But they also visits porn sites with these devices.

Kids are lazy these days because of their devices and video games.

They are always indoor.

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Today, kids prefer mobile devices to bears, dolls, toy guns or cars.

If these devices are connected to the internet, they are chances that they can easily be exposed to pornography.

Warringa Park school students using Ipads in the classroom for lessons.

It makes learning easier.

In the past, you rarely see people with glasses, now almost all teen glasses.

The reason is that many teenagers are using computers for a long time.

They stay with their devices through the night with less sleep.

Cyberbullying: Most of the children have become victims of the cyberbulling over the past that has turned into suicide stories..

Since anyone can create a fake account and do anything without being traced, it has become quite easy for anyone to bully on the Internet.

Threats, intimidation messages and rumors can be sent to the masses to create discomfort and chaos in the society.



Hacking: Personal data and privacy can easily be hacked and shared on the Internet.

Which can make financial losses and loss to personal life.

Similarly, identity theft is another issue that can give financial losses to anyone by hacking their personal accounts.

Several personal twitter and Facebook accounts have been hacked in the past and the hacker had posted materials that have affected the individuals personal lives.

This is one of the dangerous disadvantages of the social media and every user is advised to keep their personal data and accounts safe to avoid such accidents.



Addiction: The addictive part of the social media is very bad and can disturb personal lives as well.

The teenagers are the most affected by the addiction of the social media. They get involved very extensively and are eventually cut off from the society.

It can also waste individual time that could have been utilized by productive tasks and activities.



Fraud and Scams: Several examples are available where individuals have scammed and commit fraud through the social media.



Security Issues: Now a day’s security agencies have access to people personal accounts. Which makes the privacy almost compromised. You never know when you are visited by any investigation officer regarding any issue that you mistakenly or unknowingly discussed over the internet.


Reputation: Social media can easily ruin someone’s reputation just by creating a false story and spreading across the social media.

Similarly businesses can also suffer losses due to bad reputation being conveyed over the social media.



Cheating and Relationship Issues: Most of the people have used the social media platform to propose and marry each other.

However, after some time they turn to be wrong in their decision and part ways.

Similarly, couples have cheated each other by showing the fake feelings and incorrect information.



Health Issues: The excess usage of social media can also have a negative impact on the health. Since exercise is the key to lose weight, most of the people get lazy because of the excessive use of social networking sites.

Which in result brings disorder in the routine life. This research by discovery will shock you by showing how bad your health can be affected by the use of the social media.



Social Media causes death: Not just by using it, but by following the stunts and other crazy stuffs that are shared on the internet.

For example bikers doing the unnecessary stunts, people doing the jump over the trains and other life threatening stuffs.

These types of stunts are performed by the teenagers because of the successful stunts made and shared over the social media.



Glamorizes Drugs and Alcohol: One of the disadvantages of the social media is that people start to follow others who are wealthy or drug addicted and share their views and videos on the web.

Which eventually inspires others to follow the same and get addicted to the drugs and alcohol.







Connectivity: The first and main advantage of the social media is connectivity.

People from anywhere can connect with anyone.

Regardless of the location and religion.

The beauty of social media is that you can connect with anyone to learn and share your thoughts.



Education: Social media has a lot of benefits for the students and teachers.

It is very easy to educate from others who are experts and professionals via the social media.

You can follow anyone to learn from him/her and enhance your knowledge about any field.

Regardless of your location and education background you can educate yourself, without paying for it.



Help: You can share your issues with the community to get help and giddiness.

Whether it is helping in term of money, materials or in term of advice, you can get it from the community you are connected with.



Information, Ideas and Updates: The main advantage of the social media is that you update yourself from the latest happenings around in the world.

Most of the time, Television and print media these days are biased and does not convey the true message.

With the help of social media you can get the facts and true information by doing some research.




Promotion: Whether you have an offline business or online, you can promote your business to the largest audience.

The whole world is open for you, and can promote to them.

This makes the businesses profitable and less expensive, because most of the expenses made over a business are for advertising and promotion.

This can be decreased by constantly and regularly involving on the social media to connect with the right audience.




Noble Cause: Social media can also be used for the noble causes.

For example, to promote an NGO, social welfare activities and donations for the needy people.

People are using social media for donation for needy people and it can be a quick way to help such people.




Awareness: Social media also create awareness and innovate the way people live.

It is the social media which has helped people discover new and innovative stuffs that can enhance personal lives.

From farmers to teachers, students to lawyers every individual of the society can benefit from the social media and its awareness factor.




Helps Govt and Agencies Fight Crime: It is also one of the advantages of the social media that it helps Governments and Security Agencies to spy and locate criminals, combat terrorism.




Improves Business Reputation: Just like it can ruin any business reputation, It can also improve businesss.





Helps in Building Communities: Since our world has different religions and beliefs.

Social media helps in building and participating in the community of own religion and believes to discuss and learn about it.

Technology advances show people a more efficient way to do things, and these processes get results.

For example, education has been greatly advanced by the technological advances of computers.

Students are able to learn on a global scale without ever leaving their classrooms.

Agricultural processes that once required dozens upon dozens of human workers can now be automated, thanks to advances in technology, which means cost-efficiency for farmers.

Medical discoveries occur at a much more rapid rate, thanks to machines and computers that aid in the research process and allow for more intense educational research into medical matters.



The more advanced society becomes technologically, the more people begin to depend on computers and other forms of technology for everyday existence.

This means that when a machine breaks or a computer crashes, humans become almost disabled until the problem is resolved.

This kind of dependency on technology puts people at a distinct disadvantage, because they become less self-reliant.









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We live in the age of technology.

We commute by automobiles, airplanes and communicate by emails and mobile devices.

The media and the Internet provide us the latest information and discovery from all over the world every second .

Movies, musicals, sports, live shows, animations, filled with hi-tech special effects entertain us.

Air conditioners and room heaters keep our life comfortable despite climatic inconveniences. The list goes on.

Humans have been able to leave the to other planets.

Technology has transformed almost every aspect of our lives.

Of course, a few of us may have concerns about the pollution and environmental problems that technology has led to.

But overall most people feel that technology has benefited us immensely.

sureteeboy:
Just that mosquitoes are insects.

Yes, but mosquitoes kill most people.

Peolpe can manage to sleep in a room filled with mosquitoes, but thesame people will abandon a whole town or city if one lion is seen.

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oseiwe:
Russia!!! I love those people, they made progress standing still.

Lol.....

Lalasticlala u like cars na.

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