Internet and social media has revolutionized the way we communicate. The essay points out that social media has made the world more close due to easy communication with people far from one other, which is its positive aspect but due to algorithms used in social media, people are addicted with it, which is it major drawback.
Firstly, due to social media, a part of internet, communication has been easy. Internet and smartphone devices are easily available these days. People could just grab their phone with active connection and dial their friend and family anywhere in the world for a video chat. People who go abroad to study or work can easily communicate with their loved ones. Also people use social media to be actively aware of the events happening in the world.
However, social media are built in such a way that people spend most of their time in the platform. Due to this people get addicted to the platform, spending hours in front of a device like smartphone or laptops, which can be bad for their health. Also, there are many contents that are fake or straight up misinformation, which many people may believe.
In conclusion, communication has been revolutionized by social media because of it worldwide availability. But due to the addictive nature of these platform, people may face serious health issues.