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Do you think Social media is distracting?

Photo by Oleksandr Pidvalnyi From dusk till dawn, jumping from one app to the other, we live on the internet. We, and all the online applications and networking platforms out there, use each other for various reasons. And also for no reason. But the point is, are we using it right? Also, it looks like some people have misunderstood the meaning of 'right.' They have stopped using social media. Can you believe it?! All my friends from school have social media accounts, but few are actively using them. I’ve no idea where most of them are and what's going on in their lives. I asked one of my friends why she deactivated her Facebook and Instagram accounts and is rarely seen online on WhatsApp. She said that, for her, they are not only distracting but discouraging as well. She needed to stay focused since she was preparing for UPSC exams. I can only imagine just how much hard work and concentration it needs.   Seeing other people traveling, exploring different things, going out w