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Teresa Correa, an academic scholar explains that social media encourages personality and extroversion. As well as this "openness to experience" is a large factor. To be able to experience is to be able connect, whether that be with yourself or others

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One academic scholar explains that nearly 2/3 of American adults use social media. Larger numbers of people allow for larger amounts of opportunities for people online to build relationships. The scholar also went on to say that social media does in fact have an affect on communication patterns and relationships. Perrin uses dating websites as another example, single people can meet other singles online and find love which proves the claim that technology can strengthen relationships.

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The simplicity of technology allows for easier connections as well. Phones are an easy way to talk to someone, look up a person remembered from childhood, and can help poorer societies in other countries.

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Counterclaims argue that social media/different forms of technology harm mental health. By being exposed to content sensitive to children/teens, levels of violence and aggression have increased. It is especially harmful to children because they don't understand the difference between reality and what they see on the internet. Because of this, the relationships of children/adolescence are separated.

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On social media sites, people with the same mindset and ideas are able to follow each other and feel comfortable with what they believe in. It is possible to form friendships all over the world based off of this fact.

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1) During a conversation including Mildred and Montag, he tries to get her to turn off the walls when she responds, "'That's my family'" (Bradbury). Mildred felt a sense of comfort with the technology she possessed. For her to use the word "family" must mean that the technology gave her an idea of what she felt family was supposed to be like.

2) When Montag was on the run, it was broadcasted for the whole community to see. The spectator said, "'Everyone in every house in every street open front or rear door or look from the windows. The fugitive cannot escape if everyone in the next minute looks from his house" (Bradbury). The broadcast unified the community by recording Montag's run. By doing this, people with the same view can speak their opinions on the case, therefore building bonds.

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Ancestry.com is website that allows people to discover their family history and find family members around the globe they may not have known about. This proves a part of the claim that technology connects and builds relationship and without this site and sites like it, families may have long lost members.

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An app has been created to inspire deep conversations and connect senor citizens and their families. They are able to select childhood memories, love stories, past events, etc. to share on their "My Story" page. This allows future generations to relate to their elders. The use of this technology sheds a light on the stories of the elders, which also builds esteem within them.

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"Senior Living Provider Introduces New Technology To Capture Resident Stories And Connect Families." PR Newswire, 2 Aug. 2018. Student Resources In Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A548561216/SUIC?u=bela83282&sid=SUIC&xid=13bc9f59. Accessed 4 Mar. 2019.

"The benefits of social media for young people in care." NewsRx Health, 25 Feb. 2018, p. 105. Student Resources In Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A528007915/SUIC?u=bela83282&sid=SUIC&xid=73486e53. Accessed 6 Mar. 2019.

Perrin, A. (2015). Social Media Usage: 2005-2015. Washington, D.C.: Pew Internet & American Life Project. Retrieved October 12, 2015 from http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/10/08/social-networking-usage-2005-2015/

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Social media has been claimed as negative for users, but news stories have proven this wrong. In a recent story, youth in state care benefited from positive influencers that they follow. Increased self esteem and mental stability are two benefits from a strong, positive following on social media. The use of social media was a "bridge beyond the immediate care-home environement".

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Platforms such as social media and messaging systems allow people to keep in touch. Websites such as ancestry.com connect families that have been lost. Without technology, immediate relationships and friendships risk disconnection and distance. Many apps and resources allow different types of people to bond over similarities.