PETER VARGA, THE photographer behind Humans of Dublin, has said the digital age has led to people “losing real human connection“.

He wants to encourage people to connect with one another in the real world as well as the digital one.

It’s now easier than ever to communicate with people from all over the world, but is there a downside to so many people being online so often?

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Poll: Does being online so much lead to fewer real life connections?

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