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Negative Effects Of Technology On Society

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Technology has a major impact on society. With how integrated it is in the world today, it is hard to find something not affected by it. Everyday life is based around technology with cell phones, televisions, and cars being standard to most families in America. This makes some people think that it has a negative effect on society. While there are some negatives, overall, technology has a positive effect on society. One of the most basic uses of technology is communication. This can be done through email, phone calls, video calling, snapchat, facebook, or one of the many other ways of communication. Technology gives humans the ability to quickly communicate with people all around the world. This is a major accomplishment. Before major technological advances were made, people had no idea what was happening in other parts of the world and it even took weeks to hear about events happening in other parts of their own country. This meant that people could not learn from other countries mistakes but more importantly, that people could not help each other out. People were not quickly warned about natural disasters, wars, or anything that could potentially be harmful. This resulted in a lot of unnecessary death that technology has helped reduce.
Communication also allows for culture to be shared which opens people up to new experiences and typically makes people more accepting of people of different cultures when they encounter them in life. Before technology, people were less

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