Felicia Day

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Imagine a cluster of people in a room, especially teenagers, that are hanging out with one another. Instead of the enjoying each others company they are all on their phones and essentially disregarding each others company. “Social media is an amazing tool, but it’s really the face-to-face interaction that makes a long-term impact.” remarked Felicia Day. Technology allows people to have many opportunities to communicate with one another, but the quality of that communication is generally poor. As a result of the rise of technological advancements, technology limits social interaction because it is convenient, very time consuming,and it makes doing things easier.
People generally use technology on a daily basis because it allows them to do things

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