Since the emergence of technology, there have been rapid advances in globalisation, communication, infrastructure, medicine, business and many others. Technology is now ever present in society, transforming the lives of everyone around the world. However, technology has also given rise to new forms of evil and has negatively influenced the world in various ways. Technology has impacted the mental, physical and social well-being of society, giving rise to malevolent forces that damage the quality of life of people around the world.
Many issues regarding the mental well-being of society have arisen because of technology. Evils that come in the form of cyber bullying, blackmailing, impersonation and defaming are some of the main concerns of the adverse effects of technology. Victims of these evils can be influenced mentally, leading to depression and even deaths. Cyber bullying is rife all around the world and it is widely known for causing depression and suicide.
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The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster is a recent disaster that caused chaos to a city. A major earthquake and tsunami had disabled the power supply and cooling systems of the nuclear reactors, which supplied electricity to the city. This led to a nuclear meltdown of the reactors, and an evacuation of the city for those within a 20km radius. Till today, the Fukushima exclusion zone remains an eerie ghost town, with locals unable to return to their homes. This incident shows how technology has provided the people of Fukushima with electricity, but in a blink of an eye, it turned into an evil nuclear disaster affecting lives of an entire city. Many countries have also been developing nuclear weapons, in the event of global war. Needless to say, these weapons will cause mass destruction and millions of lives will be lost if they are used. People have used technology to create these new forms of evil, threatening the lives of people all around the