Have we lost our individuality?
Communication is an essential part of our everyday human life, from drawing on a wall in a cave to now sending an email or a text message. I have chosen to write my essay on the effects social media has on all our lives. It has been said that the one thing in society that can survive a nuclear attack is individuality? Well that may have been true until the world of social media took over our lives. Why do we depend so much on it? What is it that fascinates us about what other people are wearing, eating and where they are going on holiday? The reason it fascinates us so much is because it’s there right in front of us for all to see and we don’t even care who sees …show more content…
I log on to Facebook on a Saturday night and my news feed is full of places where my friends have checked in. Instagram is full of photos and the exact location and time they were taken at with them. I see people checking in at the airport telling everyone that they are going on holiday and then pictures of them the next day sipping cocktails by the pool. They may as well leave there front door open for everyone to come in and take what they want. My friends go on nights out and update their status to tell us all how much of a good time they’re having. Town is now full of people standing around on their phone, either looking at other peoples profiles or updating their own. What has happened to us all? Social media is an easy way for us all to socialise because we can connect with our friends no matter how far apart we are from them. But that doesn’t mean we have to broadcast everything to …show more content…
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