Technology has been developing for decades rapidly. Many parts of our lives improved very much thanks to it, but there aren’t only bright sides. There are some major problems that we have to face because of the high-speed development of technology. Here are three big problems:

Firstly, many people are getting addicted to digital devices and social media networks, especially people under the age of 30. As a result, they cannot concentrate on their schoolwork and their future. Also, it can bring health problems such as eye strain and sleep disturbances. In addition, many people watch their smartphones and use earphones while walking, which can lead to serious accidents. To solve this problem, parents of the Z generation should actively step into this problem and let their children use smartphones in a safe, proper way.

The second major problem is ‘privacy concerns’. Many people enter their private information (name, address, phone number, email account, password, health info, fingerprint, etc.) on the internet or digital devices for their convenience. However, these information can be leaked because of vulnerable security. If this happens, it can lead to identity theft and hacking. You should be careful of letting other people know your private information, and only tell them to people can companies that you can 100% trust.

The last issue is about information that we get from networks. When ‘information overload’ happens, it will be very difficult to distinguish between true and false information. Then, people will be vulnerable to false information and fake news, which makes people not to be able to know the truth. For example, when people read fake news about stocks, they might invest in the wrong place and lose a huge amount of money. I think that the government should make a fact-checking team, track fake news, and punish companies that make fake news strictly so that the same situation doesn’t occur again.

Technology itself cannot bring these serious problems, which means that we humans made these problems and should solve these issues. To solve these problems, we shouldn’t rely too much on technology first thing. The more we rely on technology, the more the impact of technology grows in our lives. Also, we should stay awake and prepare for these problems, because even though it looks like they aren’t very harmful, it is already and will occur damage in our lives more and more as technology develops.​