Internet: a boon or a bane?
With the advent of the Internet, life has been made easier
with quick access to information and the number of tasks that can be performed
online. But is it only convenient or are
there any negative effects associated with its use?
Undoubtedly, the Internet has many positive effects as internet
search engines have advanced to provide quick information retrieval systems
providing access to any kind of information for internet users within a very
short time.
In addition it has paved the way for some of the most
effective means of the communication among people, including email chat and
Skype. It has also enabled businessmen
to do online transactions with their clients and customers without meeting them.
In addition to these, it has also allowed the exchange of
ideas and materials among scientists, university professors, and students. It has also provided servers, resource centers
and online tools for their research and scholarly activities. Moreover millions of books, journals and
other material have been made available online through the Internet which has
enabled people to learn all sorts of new things.
Along with these
positive things, the internet can have negative effects, too. One such negative effect is the
misinformation that it may provide. Many
people trust the Internet for information.
Students use it for research to help them with their
homework while adults use it to find information on things, such as medical or
financial advice. The internet, for all its wondrous abilities, is still
unreliable due to bogus sites and misinformation. Addiction to the internet is
another negative effect
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