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What are some inadvertent effects of technology?

What are some inadvertent effects of technology?-example-1
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Industrialization increased our standard of living, but has led to much pollution and arguably, even some social ills. The benefits brought by the internet are too many to mention, yet viral misinformation, vast erosion of privacy, and the diminishing patience of society as a whole were all unintended consequences.

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It has also increased idle time of workers

It is also true that we are now spending more time visiting social networking sites, rather than our friends and family

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