The pros and cons of social media in today's society (part 2) Meanwhile there are some drawbacks of using social media. In my point of view the main issue is the vulnerability of our privacy. In reality you don’t even need to be a hacker in order to find much personal information about a person, users of social media mostly are ready to share their personal data. But this fact doesn’t cancel out the risk of hacking, which is also very probable. The attackers can get your personal data and share it on the internet. One of the other cons is the risk of becoming addicted to social media. It leads to excessive use and wasting time, not having enough physical activity and so on. It is especially dangerous for youth, their excesive use also can lead to mental issues due to comparing themselves with others. By the way, today’s social media with short videos, like Tiktok, might be very addictive because they give our brain dopamine, the “feel-good” chemical. In conclusion, even though social media has very harmful drawbacks, it's impossible to imagine our life without all the benefits it gives us. The sole way to mitigate drawbacks is to prevent excesive use of social media by being conscious and disciplined enough. Thank you!