Technology: A Friend or Foe?

Everyday we see electronic gadgets. These include phones, laptops especially MacBook and the trendy iPhone 5s and 5c. Objects like these are very popular especially to those fancy girls, it is very useful in some ways like communication and getting up to date. Now most people use these items as a way to communicate with their families, friends and others.

But, there are side effects and some are so serious that they made people who use them suffer terrible diseases. Researchers show that the screen in an iPhone can cause radiation and skin cancer and the most dangerous is brain cancer. This has got some victims due to this.  Almost none survived. The only way to avoid such effects is to avoid using gadgets too much. Also, the charger used is sometimes a fraud and can cause electrocution and hemorrhagic shock.

Secondly, too much gadgets can cause addiction and lack of social interaction. Addiction especially can cause lack of interaction with people around us making us communicate directly less. Nowadays people rarely talk with each other directly. Around 70%-80% of the world uses electronic gadgets. This made interaction even harder with each other.

Lastly, gadgets cause accidents. People usually text while driving and would just concentrate on texting, eventually crashing their cars because they just focused on texting. People also would usually text even while walking and would bump to each other, blame each other and would eventually fight. Gadgets have caused mass confusion. Most importantly, gadgets amongst teenagers have been used as a media for cyber-bullying. This cyber-bullying has led to even suicide to some teens.

So, do be careful of this gadget addiction. It can cause diseases, accidents and even death. Gadgets are allowed, but do interact with other people too. Be conscious of our surroundings and make more friends. Concentrate on what you are doing and not on gadgets.

By : Bastian