What does communication and technology mean to me?

There are two aspects to understand before combining communication and technology. Firstly, communication means the contribution of expression and opinion to another entity, and therefore a response either needed or not. Secondly, technology means to apply certain innovative actions to produce human advancement. These two factors in unison would later create a huge and burgeoning world where in the 21st century, more people are getting connected through webs of influence. I believe that through the advancement of technology, communication can be a double-edged sword. Human connection and interaction have been increasingly growing at a rate that would crush the old days, however, there would come with it many problems such as rumors, hacking, fake news, and many more. Battling these problems would give out long debates and discussions that would last years, and sometimes the solution would not fit everyone’s satisfaction. For example, copyright was a huge issue through internet platforms such as streaming or downloading content. Until now, there are still providers of such services, and the act of cloning websites that have been banned or cracked down is an easy task to do with a change in some letter in the URL. Strings of influence through social media act as a huge source of communication, and because of the lack of supervision in some platforms, there can come many implications such as sending false information or manipulating people as well as abuse of power. Engaging in these issues should bring up many helpful questions to serve as a back and forth for people to contribute in. Although Connecting with millions of people can be very challenging, communication still persists in the world whether it is conveyed through one mouth or a headline in an article read by thousands. Technology has been helping communication out through projecting in different media and in larger volume.

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