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    Exercise 2.

    Debate
    Choose one among the following topics and write an argument about it.
    1. People use social media to their advantage.
    2. The information revolution has made the world a better place.
    3. Facebook should be held accountable for the spread of 'fake news.'
    4. Using social media platforms is a requisite to a person's meaningful engagement
    with the world.

    “The Adverse Impact of Social Media We Should Fight Against”

    Social media is the reason for many of the world’s problems and solutions. It can be
    used to raise awareness for an important cause, but it can also be used to spread hate,
    especially between teenagers. Being a teenager, I can be the first to say that social media is
    how most teens run their life, but is it the right way? ”Although social media can connect teens
    to the world and friends and family around them, it is actually one of the highest ranking causes
    of suicide amongst teenagers in the 21st century. As important as connection via the internet
    can be, social media does not have to be the primary source for teenagers.

    The average teenager spends a minimum of 2 hours and 20 minutes on social media
    every day. EveryDay Health magazine states that, on statistics, a teenager who spends more
    time outdoor is generally a happier and healthier kid. However, since 2000, the time teenagers
    spend outside has decreased significantly causing more depression and obesity. Not only does
    it affect health, social media deprives parents from having a thorough conversation with their
    children without them checking their phone. Even though the positive effect of having a social
    media profile is to communicate with friends/family, they don’t even have the decency to lift
    their head and engage in a conversation. Enjoying the little things around them becomes a
    difficult task to the average teenager when they’re too busy tweeting about it. The
    contradicting effects of it goes to show that social media is not all it is talked up to be.

    Social media encourages the false images of how everything should be in a perfect world.
    This impact is what causes the insecurities and questionings to girls and boys. These misleading
    pictures of how bodies, relationships, houses, cars, etc. should be are what lowers self-esteem
    and leads to depression and suicides. Aside from connecting, social media revolves around who
    “retweeted” who’s "selfie" and “how many likes or heart did that pic get”. It’s almost sickening
    knowing that teenagers base their insecurities around how many likes they get. The false
    perception of life portrayed all over social media is misleading towards teens and not worth the
    effort to filter. Not only is social media misleading, it is also very unimportant. Aside from the
    news part of the sites, a majority of the posts are extremely insignificant and unimportant to
    our world. The kind of information that “our friends got a new phone or went to Baguio” is
    completely useless in the long run. Taking a step back can open your eyes to the realization that
    nothing your friends are going to post will affect your life in the long run. Instead of going
    through the drama and irrelevant parts of social media, connect with your friends and family by
    calling them up and avoid the complications and uselessness of the web sites.

    Avoiding social media can be very difficult. Especially in a situation where one used it
    daily and transitioned over within a week. It’s a very challenging task, but in the long run, you
    will not have to worry about wasting your time, false perceptions and unnecessary information!
    Encouraging teens and friends to spend less time on social media and more time actually
    socializing can really change your life for the better.

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