The widespread use of social media these days by everyone, young and old, rich and famous, mighty and powerful, is changing the very landscape we live in.
People can travel far and wide, on any continent and in any corner of the world, yet their families, near and dear ones, are just a click away.
Everyone is able to communicate all the time and remain in touch.
Everything is so smooth and seamless between family and friends, workers, acquaintances, thanks to the advent of social media and the availability of state-of-the-art mobile telephones.
But, at the same time, with all this development, it is also important to speak about the disadvantages and negatives with technology even though these are negligible compared with the advantages and the ease of life.
Though we all receive thousands of messages every day, what is important is that these should be shared with others if they contain useful information.
This includes interesting stories, pictures, news and topics related to health and wellness, among others.
It is thus very important that these messages are sent to appropriate persons.
It is also essential to ensure that the information that is forwarded is correct and authentic.
This, however, is sometimes difficult to ascertain due to the huge amount of information that we receive every day.
Selection of messages with good and appropriate content will be useful so we should all make efforts to forward only those messages that fit the bill, rather than send across content that are rude and inappropriate in many ways.
Of course, this does not mean we should stop sending ridiculous jokes because, at the end of the day, we need to relax with some laughter while dealing with the pressures of family and work life.
Life has become extremely fast-paced now and most people are unable to deal with and fulfill family and community duties.
This is a problem that cannot be easily solved because of the demands of life. However, with these modern means of communication, at least we are able to communicate with everyone.
I hope we will take advantage of this explosion of technology as a means that is beneficial to mankind.
I also hope we are able to pass on useful messages to our friends and contacts.
Parents can play a role here by properly guiding their children.
Schools and universities should also carry out their responsibilities in an informed manner.
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