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    Social media platforms allow users to stay connected with family and friends, learn about different cultures, and develop businesses. However, social media can also be addictive and cause users to waste excessive amounts of time. Frequent social media use has been linked to both physical and mental health issues as well as the spread of misinformation. Cyberbullying is also a common problem across many social media platforms. Overall, while social media has benefits, overuse can negatively impact users.

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    Social media platforms allow users to stay connected with family and friends, learn about different cultures, and develop businesses. However, social media can also be addictive and cause users to waste excessive amounts of time. Frequent social media use has been linked to both physical and mental health issues as well as the spread of misinformation. Cyberbullying is also a common problem across many social media platforms. Overall, while social media has benefits, overuse can negatively impact users.

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    Social media platforms allow users to stay connected with family and friends, learn about different cultures, and develop businesses. However, social media can also be addictive and cause users to waste excessive amounts of time. Frequent social media use has been linked to both physical and mental health issues as well as the spread of misinformation. Cyberbullying is also a common problem across many social media platforms. Overall, while social media has benefits, overuse can negatively impact users.

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    Social Media

    IELTS Speaking Vocabulary: social media

    To go viral = to spread quickly (videos or

    posts) To scroll = to move up and down (on a

    screen) To swipe = to move left and right (on a

    screen)

    A vlogger = person sharing their personal life on video

    A blogger = person sharing their personal life by writing a blog

    A meme = a funny way to spread ideas and behavior

    Cyberbullying = to attack and intimidate on the Internet

    A troll = someone who flames and upsets other people on the internet

    An influencer = someone with a large following on the Internet who can


    have influence over others

    Phishing = Pretending to be someone else so you can steal their ID,


    credit card, personal info….

    Data privacy = keeping your data (personal information) private


    Social Media: Debate and Discussion

    The Pros / The Advantages


    Keep in touch with family

    Keep in contact with….

    Keep up to date with… (the news, family…)

    Making friends online, especially during lockdown

    Broaden your circle of friends

    To gain/acquire/get knowledge

    Learn new cultures

    It’s convenient to get news / get the latest news / get breaking news

    You can get good recommendations for products and ideas

    Develop a business

    You can sell products and advertise your business on many

    platforms Build a brand / influence


    The Cons / The Disadvantages
    It can be addictive

    A waste of time / wasting time

    It’s time-consuming

    We can lose track of time when looking at social media

    You can waste a lot of money buying unnecessary things online

    Fake news / incorrect information

    It easily distracts us

    It can lead to mental health issues

    Many young people get a negative body image after comparing


    themselves to models with perfectly filtered bodies online

    Too much comparison can lead to low self-esteem, especially in


    teenagers

    You can get a stiff neck if you are staring at screens and scrolling all
    day

    It can lead to eyesight problems

    Cyberbullying is rife (=common) in many social media platforms


    Idioms to talk about Social Media

    You can get hooked on social media (=addicted to)

    It rubs some people up the wrong way = it annoys or irritates

    I don’t like everything about it, but I put up with it = to tolerate

    It’s great for spreading the word or getting the word out = giving a
    message/ information

    Tik Tok has really taken off (become successful), it’s all the rage (=it’s
    very fashionable)

    When a new platform becomes popular, everyone jumps on the


    bandwagon = follows the fashion

    I like to while away the hours (=spend time in a relaxed way) scrolling
    on Instagram.

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