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    IELTS Essay (Band 9) Positive or Negative Development?

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    While photographs were once considered truthful representations, advances in technology now allow images to be easily altered, undermining trust. This has several negative consequences: 1) Politicians and advertisers can manipulate photos for propaganda or misleading promotions, eroding public faith. 2) Without trustworthy information, citizens cannot make informed decisions, potentially leading to less political participation and economic spending. 3) A society where people distrust media and leaders may feel controlled and oppressed, threatening democratic values. Overall, the ability to deceive people through altered photos undercuts access to reliable facts and can negatively transform social dynamics.

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    While photographs were once considered truthful representations, advances in technology now allow images to be easily altered, undermining trust. This has several negative consequences: 1) Politicians and advertisers can manipulate photos for propaganda or misleading promotions, eroding public faith. 2) Without trustworthy information, citizens cannot make informed decisions, potentially leading to less political participation and economic spending. 3) A society where people distrust media and leaders may feel controlled and oppressed, threatening democratic values. Overall, the ability to deceive people through altered photos undercuts access to reliable facts and can negatively transform social dynamics.

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    While photographs were once considered truthful representations, advances in technology now allow images to be easily altered, undermining trust. This has several negative consequences: 1) Politicians and advertisers can manipulate photos for propaganda or misleading promotions, eroding public faith. 2) Without trustworthy information, citizens cannot make informed decisions, potentially leading to less political participation and economic spending. 3) A society where people distrust media and leaders may feel controlled and oppressed, threatening democratic values. Overall, the ability to deceive people through altered photos undercuts access to reliable facts and can negatively transform social dynamics.

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    IELTS Essay (band 9): Positive or Negative Development?


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    In the past, people trusted what they saw in photographs. Nowadays, because of technology, it is hard to trust the reality seen in photos.

    Do you think this is a negative or positive development?

    Version 1

    People used to say “the camera does not lie.” However, the advent of a technology that can alter captured images has cast doubt on this expression.
    Consequently, many people do not believe what they see in photos these days, which is worrying because society needs access to trustworthy,
    reliable information.

    The ease with which photographs can be doctored these days implies certain dangers, chief among which are propaganda and manipulative
    advertising. In the first case, governments can utilize photos as political tools, especially against adversaries. For example, a politician running for
    office can make an opponent look bad in a picture, thereby alienating that candidate’s voters. Likewise, corporations can amend photos of their
    customers in such a way that they appear pleased with the company’s products and subsequently increase sales. In either case, the public learns to
    distrust everything.

    The main consequence of this is that people lose faith in their leaders, the media, corporations, and society itself. If no one can trust what they see
    and hear, they cannot make informed decisions and may feel they are being somehow cheated or exploited. This can result in less political
    engagement, reduced spending (which can hurt the economy), and increased fear of one’s neighbours. A society thus living in fear because they
    cannot be sure of the truth is one that can be easily controlled and transformed into an authoritarian regime as opposed to a free one.

    In conclusion, people need access to reliable information so that they are be able to make appropriate decisions for themselves. The ability to
    manipulate that information can negatively impact society as a whole.

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    Version 2

    People used to say “the camera does not lie.” However, the advent of a technology that can alter captured images has cast doubt on this expression.
    Consequently, many people do not believe what they see in photos these days, which is worrying because society needs access to trustworthy,
    reliable information.

    One area of concern is politics. For a democracy to work, people must engage in the political life of the nation. This engagement is put at risk once
    people lose trust in the system, which occurs when they feel it is rigged. Altered photos can play a critical role in this as political parties can use
    Photoshopped pictures to present their opponents in compromising positions. For example, a politician running for office can make an opponent look
    bad in a picture, thereby alienating that candidate’s voters. Thus, if citizens come to distrust the information they receive about their elected leaders,
    they may simply stay home on election day, which ultimately leads to a breakdown in the system.

    In the same vein, corporations can lose consumers’ confidence by presenting their products in a better light using modified pictures. For instance, a
    food company can make their products look bigger, fresher, and more inviting than they are in reality. When a consumer spends money on this
    product and is then disappointed by the disparity between expectation and reality, he will come to believe that all companies are trying to cheat him.
    In the long term, this hurts society as people spend less, or at the very least are more careful about buying things. This not only hurts the economy, it
    further raises people’s suspicions about everything they see in the media.

    In conclusion, people need access to reliable information so that they are be able to make appropriate decisions for themselves. The ability to
    manipulate that information can negatively impact society as a whole.

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