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Negative Effects Of Cell Phones

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Technology has helped develop many important devices that are beneficial in today's society. Phones, for instance, make it easier to communicate all over the world. As of 2012 according to (Mobile Fact Sheet, 2017) 77 percent of Americans own a smartphone. Each year new features are being added to smart phones to make them more technologically advanced. Many people rely on their phones, but I don't think we should depend on our phones as much as we do because their use has many negative consequences. The first negative consequence is that cell phones can restrict our ability to communicate with others effectively. It can intervene with the ability to carry a face-to-face conversation with another person. Many people spend hours on their phones browsing through social media like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc. “According to Digital Trends, people in the U.S.A check their Facebook, Twitter, and other social media 17 times a day during waking hours” (Chang, L. 2015 n.p). Social gatherings with a group of people have decreased over time due to cell phones. At home many teenagers spend their time on their smartphones and do not socialize with their family as much. Young children are growing up with a cell phone and it can have a negative outcome on their ability to socialize effectively with others. (ADD TRANSITION) I don't understand why young children need to have a smartphone. (put another sentence that helps here) Cell phones have decreased face-to-face conversation, therefore we should not grant too much attention to our phones. (REWORD) The second negative consequence is that cell phones are unnecessarily expensive, but many people spend an awful amount of money to keep up-to-date with the newest smartphone. Its obvious that with new features, a better performance or ability to have more storage available in a smartphone comes with a cost. According to (Have phones become too expensive?, 2017) “smartphone prices have risen from around a $600 typical price point in 2012 up to almost $750 in early 2017.” ADD A TRANSITION It is unbelievable how many people are willing to spend a lot of money to keep up with the new trends. If you ask me that is a large amount of money. With this said, we should not spend

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