Social Media VOCAB (from ARTICLE)

The empire of 500 million Facebook users has undoubtedly made us more interconnected.

Teenagers who use social media are more encouraged to come out of their shells.

Social media prevents us from conveying the nuances of a face-to-face conversation.

Daily overuse of media and technology makes a teenager more prone to anxiety and depression

Social networking can help shy teens become more comfortable and outgoing.

Despite more opportunities to socialise, the quality of our communication has deteriorated.

People who engage in social media, such as posting updates or photos, has more virtual empathy.

Perhaps it is part of the innate human psyche to fear the unknown

We are able to strike up instantaneous conversations on Twitter with a single click.

Beneath the veil of avatars online rests tender human hearts with a genuine desire to connect.

We should reflect how social media has widened our social circle to an unprecedented scale.

Social media has drawn much criticism for affecting people's lives.

Social media has rendered people as self-absorbed andunsocialtech-addicts.

It is irrational to expect social media to uphold all the expectations we have for socialising.

It is ironic that while many of us think we are more social, people are still feeling alienated