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Social media often isolates people by reducing face-to-face interactions. As users spend more time online, they may neglect real-world relationships, leading to feelings of loneliness. The curated experiences on social platforms can also create a false sense of connection, where virtual interactions replace meaningful conversations. Additionally, cyberbullying and online conflicts can further alienate individuals. While social media can offer some benefits, its overuse undeniably contributes to social isolation.

While it does fail to substitute the root of the issue is found else where. Many people around the world do not choose to prioritize online relationships, they are only forced into this prioritization due to other issues. These people resort to these interactions as a way to find people that understand themselves which leads them to prioritize those relationships where they know that the other understands one another while face to face interaction does not come with that guarantee. We as a society must recognize that we must get pass our biased nature and accept everyone for who they are

While societal issues certainly contribute to the isolation people feel, social media exacerbates the problem. It often encourages superficial connections rather than deep, meaningful relationships. Online platforms can create echo chambers where individuals are only exposed to like-minded views, reducing exposure to diverse perspectives. This can reinforce feelings of loneliness and isolation rather than fostering genuine understanding. Accepting everyone for who they are is indeed important, but social media’s limitations prevent it from being an effective tool in addressing deeper societal biases and loneliness.

While it does encourage superficial connections, it does not take away the importance of meaningful relationships for the person. These people still want to have deep relationships with others but outside circumstances may prevent them from attaining and building these relationships. While online forums are areas where people find many like-minded views, they most likely also have many differing opinions which may lead to individuals being exposed to more diverse perspectives. This would combat isolation as these people would be able to discuss topics from many different perspectives on a variety of topics allowing people to combat societal biases

The debate between SpectacularSeashore656 (Pro) and MythicalTyphoon169 (Neg) revolves around whether social media isolates people from each other. SpectacularSeashore656 argued that social media reduces face-to-face interactions and may lead to feelings of loneliness and superficial connections. They pointed out that curated experiences and online conflicts further contribute to social isolation, and while social media has benefits, its overuse undeniably contributes to isolation. MythicalTyphoon169 countered that the root causes of this isolation lie elsewhere, suggesting that people don't choose to prioritize online relationships but are forced to due to other issues. These online interactions allow individuals to find people who understand them better, leading to more meaningful relationships. They emphasized societal biases as a key issue that needs to be addressed and argued that online forums could expose people to diverse perspectives, potentially combating isolation. In their rebuttals, SpectacularSeashore656 highlighted that social media exacerbates societal problems by encouraging echo chambers and reinforcing loneliness, which prevents genuine understanding. They acknowledged the importance of accepting everyone but asserted that social media's limitations prevent it from effectively addressing deeper societal biases. MythicalTyphoon169 responded by emphasizing the importance of deep relationships and argued that outside circumstances prevent individuals from building these relationships. They suggested that online forums do offer diverse perspectives and facilitate discussions that can help combat societal biases. Both participants presented valid points. SpectacularSeashore656 effectively underscored how social media can contribute to isolation due to its inherent limitations in fostering meaningful connections. Meanwhile, MythicalTyphoon169 provided a strong counterargument by illustrating that external factors, such as societal biases, play a significant role in driving people towards online interactions, and that these platforms can still offer valuable connections and exposure to diverse perspectives. Given that both arguments are compelling and neither participant overwhelmingly refuted the other's points, the debate is considered tied.