Digital Communication IELTS Writing Task 2

This mode of communication has made people come together and close. The relations have become strong due to such modes of communication. However, as connected and informed as we have become, we have also witnessed the negative impacts of digitized communication. This advancement of chatting and social media acted as an addiction for many people. People no longer care about the real outside world. They are so engrossed with social media that they tend to spend their entire time chatting and meeting new strangers. people online. People started liking living in a virtual world. They try to disconnect from reality. These technological advancement has resulted in the escape from reality for many people. While for many it has become the main reason for mental health issues like depression and anxiety. People get influenced and involved in each other's life. They comment on each other and judge each other. Some comments might be positive while negative are more as compared to positive. People try to push their perspectives onto each other. We rely on the internet and technology for all sorts of assistance that we need. 

The youth today no longer show interest in reading books and novels. According to them, social media is more tempting and entertaining as compared to books. Their concentration level is getting reduced and lack of focus can be seen within youngsters. To conclude, there is no denying fact that technological advancements have brought us all together. It helped us to connect with each other sitting at far away places or overseas. But it has also resulted in disconnection from the real world. Hence, no matter how much digital communication can enhance distant communication, it cannot replace face to face communication and interaction. 

People are so involved in social media that their mental health, mood and emotions depend entirely on the acts that go online. Many people face depression and self worth issues due to the judgemental comments we experience online. There are many who try to influence and impact negatively each other's lives. People don't like to interact in the real world anymore. They are comfortable being in the virtual world. There are many people who are disconnected offline and connected online. It might be time saving but it reduces the interactional skills of a person. Communication skills don't improve and the growth of cognitive and vocational skills becomes stagnant. People find their happiness and comfort on social media platforms.  While it becomes quite possible to communicate with your loved ones who lives far away, the age of social media is also creating competitions and jealousy alike. Moreover, lack of focus and concentration can be seen in youngsters affecting their performance in scholastic and theoretical knowledge. 

There is another world built up online. One tends to feel more happy while they are online. Many frauds and scams are experienced everyday due to the same. People interact with strangers which might be good but have negative impacts as well. To conclude, these technological advancements brought people of different places and cultures together. They have made us contact each other effectively and efficiently. But it has many negative effects as well. Limited use of these must be ensured. 

Firstly, it is true that reliance and dependence on social media and phones are the main reason for lack of focus on studies by the youngsters. There is performance deterioration seen in students. Students tend to spend most of the time playing games or chatting with strangers. However, it might have made people connect irrespective of their culture and background. But excessive connecting and chatting has made dependence on the virtual world. People try to escape from real world problems and worries through social media. This has become a mode of entertainment and also destruction. The intellectual and cognitive growth of students have decreased resulting in the low IQ and EQ. People have become highly sensitive or completely emotionless. Many are unable to control their emotions. Due to which they experience panic attacks and depression. They get negatively influenced by the people on social media.  

For people living far away from their family it is the only mode of communication. They can video chat and talk face to face sitting in their respective places. This made them carry out their lives without feeling alone and depleted from their homes and families. They feel connected. They can video call their families whenever they feel sad or alone. This is a positive point for them. While for others it is the distraction causing factor. 

To conclude, there are many positive influences of social media and technological equipment. But one can not ignore the negative influence it brings with it. This is the main reason why youngsters don't want to socialise more. They have made their own comfortable space online and they like to live in a virtual world rather than real world.