Internet Good?
The internet has thousands of different capibilities and there are millions of internet users. The internet is still growing and the internet has made the lives of many much more convienent. It is hard to comprehend the huge amount of possiblilities with internet and there is a variety of things internets surfers can do. But in the end, is internet really benefiting its users?
Internet to many have become much like a drug. Today, internet addiction is a large issue and many teens spend hours and hours on websites such as facebook or myspace. Recent studies have shown that obsessive internet users spend less time talking to their family and peers and thus cause obsessive internet users to go into a state of depression. Another issue with the internet is the safety of it all. Yes, websites owners have tried very hard to make surfing the internet as safe as possible. Yet everyday hundreds of people become victim to identity theft. Before the arrival of internet, the idea of taking ones money at the click of a mouse would be uncomprehendable. Yes the internet has made life easier, but it also has made life easier for criminals.
With more than eight billion websites avaliable to internet users, it is hard not to notice the huge scale of the internet itself. So is the internet really benefiting us all?