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Student Essay on Advantages and Disadvantages of the Internet

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Advantages and Disadvantages of the Internet

Summary:   The proliferation of Internet technologies has both advantages and disadvantages. The capabilities for information retreival and communication are infinite, but children can be exposed to illicit material, individual privacy is threatened and it's a virtual medium rather than a physical one.


Everywhere you look in today's society, the internet is a major part of everyone's life. Whether its school, business, personal life, or entertainment, the internet has influenced us immensely. When the word internet is heard, one has an image of what it represents, but what really is the internet? According to Oxford Dictionary, the internet is: "a system of connected computers that allows computer users around the world to exchange information." Currently, about one third of the world has access to the internet. Personally, I have accepted the invention of the internet to be a world revolution. I would define the internet to be an exceptional learning and entertainment tool that can be used in a variety of ways to enhance a user's ability to gather information. Although the internet is very beneficial to society, one.....

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