Estimate the Amount of Time You Spend on Social Media

question 241

Essay

Estimate the amount of time you spend on social media during a typical week. Then, as a thought experiment, imagine your Internet goes on the fritz, and you are forced to spend time on other activities. What specifically would you choose to do? Do you think social media sites are a negative or a positive influence in your life?

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Definitions:

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