"Because people have no thoughts to occupy theor minds, they occupy their minds with Facebook and social media. We have a nickname of these people, we call them idiots." -- Daniel Albright -- Professor Of Literature, Harvard
Over the past decade, technological innovation has brought us into an era in which the social networking revolution is prominent in almost everyone’s life. The social networking revolution is a phenomenon that many people see as a breakthrough in technology that allows for simple communication and an easy way to keep in touch. In reality, this revolution has created a multitude of issues in our society, which people often overlook. This is an especially prominent issue amongst children born from the 1990s to present, because we have grown up with the luxuries of the social networking shortcuts. If this issue does not get addressed and solved very soon, the future generations will continue to become more and more reliant on social networking to the point of no return. It is essential that this issue is solved now, while there are still people who know better than to fall into the social networking trap.
Being involved in social networking does have certain benefits, but the downfalls far outweigh those benefits. It is very important that we do not fall into the trap of the benefits of social networking and overlook the downfalls. Things have changed dramatically over the past twenty years, which has allowed for the social networking revolution to take place. If people are not made aware of the downfalls, they will continue to see social networking as a positive revolution that brings good to society. It is important that we recognize the downfalls and learn how to overcome them before becoming involved...
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.... It’s not something that can fix itself. However, it’s not something that’s hard to fix either. Make a plan to prevent this and STOP WASTING YOUR TIME SOCIAL NETWORKING!
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