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The increased use of digital media is changing the way people connect and collaborate

 in their everyday lives in terms of societal context, work, and civil society. The invention of the Internet has enabled groundbreaking levels of communication and social interaction around the world. It has enabled individuals to reach knowledge and the news from one click away on their mobile phones or laptops. It has also brought many new opportunities for people in third-world countries and regions. However, the impact of digital media also negatively influences society and individuals. The way millennials connect with one another now depend on social media or via text messaging. The increasing interconnection of online interaction decreases physical, face-to-face time and negatively affects cognitive and behavioral development. The use of digital media and technology also affects the security of jobs from individuals whose "skills" were once praised, and now replaced by greater technology. It is important to understand the positive and negative aspects of increased digital media usage in order for individuals and society to learn how to seize greater opportunities and mitigate the negative effects.