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was unknowingly filmed by his classmate while performing an embarrassing dance 

routine. After the video was uploaded to the internet, this child suffered extreme 

teasing and ultimately developed anxiety issues. As this shows, the exchanging of 

information through smart devices is not always a positive thing.

As the above makes clear, smartphone use can weaken a user’s memory and reduce 

their privacy, two unfortunate drawbacks to a tool that has otherwise been very 

positive for humanity. These drawbacks will likely remain ongoing obstacles into the