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Impact of the Internet on our Daily Life, Pros and Cons


Internet !!! What is internet? In simple language internet is one such medium that allows any person to access the world, it is one such powerful weapon with which one can do almost everything. There is internet for everything from shopping, to doing homework, to order food, to access banking facilities, to booking tickets, to purchasing insurance, everything can be done in just one click. In fact, today internet has such a major impact on everybody that one totally becomes handicapped if he/she is unable to access it even for a day. I think internet is no less than a drug which has made everyone addicted to it.

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Teenagers Affected By Internet and Social Networks

Internet has it's own pros and cons, it can be very helpful to us and at the same time it can be used to destroy/harm someone also. Internet has given rise to cyber crime of which mostly teenagers and youngsters become the victim. We all hear in our day to day life about these cases for eg. Leaking someone's private clips or pictures on internet just for the sake of jealousy or taking revenge or for hacking. But Internet is not bad in all sense as it gives us the access to the world. With internet one can see and talk to the person in the other corner of the world. Also we get the access to many things which makes our life so much easier like, we can order food or grocery or shop or chat or send emails which was not possible without internet. Internet is now our lifeline and it is very difficult to imagine our life without it.


Internet as a Communication Tool

It is one of the largest sector and contributor to the economy and generates a huge number of jobs. Internet has a great impact on everybody' s life. From a child to an old age person, internet has a impact on all of their lives. Apps like whatsapp and facebook are the most famous and socially acceptable form of internet and most used also. Internet allows us to know what's happening in the world and gives us the access to it, for eg through internet only everyone got to know about this essay competition.

Internet if used in the correct and careful manner then it is the most powerful and useful thing one can have.

As we know, most software costs us quite a lot, if we buy it legally. Free software as well as free music is available on the Internet, which again attracts us. One just has to download the program file, the mp3-file or any other file available and that's it. Why would anyone like to pay more when you can get it for free? Also, Special websites are also created these days just to give us the new and cheap and useful programs.


Uses of Internet in Various Fields

If we talk about the offices these days whether government or private, computers and Internet play a major role in it. Almost every work in offices requires access to Internet and it is very hard to do work without it.

Internet has changed our lives in every manner and there is no doubt about it. There are tons of advantages of the Internet that shows us the importance of this new and useful medium. But it comes with a lot of disadvantages also, and if we are able to overcome those disadvantages then Internet can be the best thing ever.

It's a famous quote for internet which says that "YOU NAME IT AND YOU HAVE IT" and this is absolutely true.

Divya Aggarwal

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