Positive Effects
There are many things that are positive influences to us that are connected to the use of internet.
There are many new things we can do, and even create using the access to information online.
Now, we can find everything online, from how to use new technology, to how to format essays.
We can do everything, and anything online, which helps us become smarter, and more intelligent individuals.
Another positive influence is the growth of social networking sites, and societies all over the world.
No matter what your hobbies, likings, or interests may be, there is always a community online for it.
The internet removes a limit for anything, whether that may be for the best or worst.
Good examples of the use of social networking sites are coming together to break stereotypes, or to take down a
statement made by a political figure that may have not been the best.
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The internet also removes barriers between people made by countries.
Many people travelling long distances away from friends and family do not have to worry about being "away" for
too long, because of video calls, and chats we use now. Now, we use sites like Instagram. Twitter, and Facebook
to constantly stay connected with people far from us, due to distance. It also lets us connect with people out of
reach to us physically, and now has even started helping us make online relationships like online friends or relationships.
There are positive factors like the convenience of constant information, growth of societies online all over the
world, and breaking limits within people, and most people stick to keeping the internet a safe place to be, and a
great tool to use, but not everybody has been treated the best when it comes to the internet.
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Negative Effects
The internet is a temporary hidden space.
Everybody gets to build a person that they want to be, and play that role online, but that doesn't always end up being a good thing.
Now, people use the internet to cyber-bully others, and bring other people down. Suicide is a leading cause of death in the world.
It is one of the few causes that cannot be stopped, unlike catching a murderer, or finding a cure. Suicide is caused by things people thing,
or have been told, which creates thoughts in their head. In 2013, there were 1748 deaths caused by suicide, between the ages of 15-19,
which largely have been impacted by the use of internet. 81% of teens have admitted its easier to bully people online, which shows that
hiding behind a screen let's teens say whatever they want to whoever they want, because they believe they won't face the consequences.
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Its very hard to be safe on the internet. With the "help" of hackers, we have almost little to no privacy when it comes to entering personal
information online. The hardest part of this is the use of cashless payments. Now, people use internet transactions, and shopping stores
to order and buy the things they need. In these cases, the government and trusted sites work hard, and try their best to hide card information,
or billing addresses but, there are many cases where hackers win. Even political campaigns have been hacked, showing the dark side of politics,
and political figures. In many cases, the use of internet and the reality that hackers do exist have not worked in favor of regular users.
Its best to believe that online, you're always being watched.
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