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The influence of social media on society today Social networks

The influence of social media on society today Social networks have become a global phenomenon that has grown exponentially over time This phenomenon has become a new form of socialization communication and interaction between people Given its high impact on the daily lives of people and society giving a big push to globalization has often discussed the consequences of these and the impact at the functional level they represent in our lives Claim With its growing popularity the risks for users have also increased mainly related to its influence on the physical image of young people the decrease in communication between family and friends and lost of productivity through this medium Warrant Social media creates an environment in which disorderly thoughts and behaviors really thrive therefore While social media is not the cause of low self esteem it has the right elements to contribute to it For girls who have a tendency towards perfectionism anxiety and disordered eating they see images of thinness promoting happiness and online assessment can falsely fill the need for acceptance A recent study by 



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ELA Honors Short Story


ELA Honors Short Story. It was January 12 2006 It was a dark and stormy night and the air seemed to exhale fear It was cold It was wet If there was ever a time for the worst to happen this was it Three loud knocks sounded at the front door everyone froze No one knocked on their door No one All you could hear was the quiet murmurs from outside No one answered the door they all just sat there as if time was frozen Three more knocks shook the small place they had to call home No one knew what was happening except for Mallory She sat there teary eyed waiting for them to open the door waiting for them to save her Open the door We know you re in there A man whom no one in the house knew the name of called out The youngest of the family Noah started to cry He was too young to understand the situation at hand and was petrified Mallory quickly grabbed her younger brother trying to sooth him by whispering into his ear it ll be okay Noah Once again three knocks sounded Mallory Open the door we know you re in there We just want to help you A sweet women said to the door To Mallory her voice was like heaven it's sweet tone resembling the sound of an angel Mallory suddenly stiffened The man she has to call her father glared at her sending her a deadly look She knew what was about to happen Mallory took five steps back to her other brother James He was crying She bent down and placed Noah on his lap and kissed each other their foreheads They could heard the voices outside getting louder and sirens blasting


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