Technology

 Technology

Growing up in the era of social media and technology I have seen and witnessed the pros and cons of technology. Overall I believe that technology has changed our world for the better.
In my experience technology has built my vocabulary from articles I read daily. I am able to connect to loved ones on social media and discover new beautiful places on applications like Pinterest. Even though I have had a positive look at technology I have witnessed situations that sadden me. I have seen the media corrupt and spread lies and have seen people on a date that don't even talk to one another because they are so consumed with the little screen in their pocket. There are privacy breaches, hacking, catfishing, and other awful things that have developed due to technology. Even though there are many terrible developments the one that shocks me the most is cyberbullying.

Bullying has always been around but now people can hide behind a screen and ruin people's lives. Cyberbullying is a serious issue in today’s society. 36.5 percent of people have reported being cyberbullied, 87 percent of young people have seen cyberbullying occur, and 17.4 percent have reported it happening over the last 30 days. These percentages have doubled over the past twelve years. Even though people are aware of it cyberbullying percentages are still using and people are not stopping.
People cyberbully everyday on all different social media platforms. For example, the social media platform that has the highest record for cyberbullying is Instagram. All it takes is one comment to make someone feel attacked and people can be aggressive when hiding behind a screen. The effects of cyberbullying have a negative effect on mental health. 64% of people say cyberbullying affects their capability to feel safe at school and learn. 41% of kids report that cyberbullying makes them develop social anxiety and 37% said they develop depression over it. If someone is pushed to a breaking point troubled people being cyberbullied will even take their own life.

As mentioned earlier even though technology can do such good it can also be used as a real weapon and can ruin a person's life.
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