The internet is helping people by making their lives to be more convenient, but this will cause some physical problems. For example, the proportion of people who get the short-sighted problem, over weighted problems increase distinctly after the internet was established.
So, the internet is harming us while it is helping us. because of the internet, our life become more convenient, but this lead us to sit in front of the computer for a long time, staring at the phone screen for a long time. Therefore, is the internet makes the world to be a better place or it brings the headache, short sighted, overweight to people. This is a big issue about the digital world.
The internet is the cause of lack communication among the teenager. Especially the face to face
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the online security is becoming more and more important. the government should put more power in online security to fight with the online crime.
Maybe the technology would bring us some trouble.
If the digital devices develop so quickly, the health problems will be a huge trouble to humans. Children may playing with their iPad instead of playing with toys, so that the eye problems would increase among the teenagers and children. Also, the digital technology may lead us to be lazier and lazier since our daily life could be satisfied with the internet, we might shop online and don’t go out for a month. we might choose watching online series instead of playing sports.
Some wars might happen online between countries and countries. The hackers might hack into the power station system and cause huge problems. And the attacking would happen before a computer. If everything could connect with the internet, it would be more dangerous for us to keep our secret and personal safety. The hacker could hack into your phone and find the location of you. They could control the traffic light or even the automated driving
The internet has been used to post all the plans of people. Many people post what they are doing or what they are going to do. People in some occasions post to hurt or harm other people. The video of the Virginia shootings posted by Bryce Williams, whose real name is Vester Lee Flanagan and who is thought to be the gunman who killed two of his former co-workers at the television station WDBJ (Manjoo) was publish and it took the police a long time to find him. The government can stop acts of violence and crime if they see everything that happens on the internet and social media.
In "What Adolescents Miss Growing Up in Cyberspace," Brent Staples argues that children that have easy access to internet connection have a difficult time maturing. He believes that because they have easy access to socializing through the internet, they lose important connections with adults. Staples uses the example of a boyfriend who doesn't meet his girlfriend's father in person, instead he meets him/sends him an email online. Not only does the internet provide ways to socialize online, it also provides online shopping, instant messages, and etc.which isolates young adults from having to interact with other people. Staples argues that although these young adults may be connected with a lot of people online, they could still experience loneliness.
The internet could be the most valuable invention that was made in the modern age. With the force of the web individuals basically can do anything. From learning how to cook to building a car. The possibility is endless. The modernization of the internet can have positive and negative effects on the world.
People should consider the many effects of technology. The effects are why ED White should participate in "shut down your screen week". Participating would help stop the health problem before it starts or gets worse. Also, participating can keep the mind focused it the real world and on important things.
In 1988, the Internet was opened to the public. At that time, not many people were aware of what a huge impact the Internet would have on the lives of future generations and cultures. While it was at first widely accepted by many users because of its astonishingly convenient and unlimited access to information, the enthusiasm for the Internet has more recently diminished and even disappeared in some cases. Many people no longer view the Internet as a helpful tool, but more as a harmful weapon, attacking every area of our lives, including education, communication, literacy, attention span, memory, intelligence, relationships, politics, economics, even sleep, diet, and physical activity. The Internet is ultimately affecting and determining the
Should Online Time be Limited for Teens? Teenagers are spending so many hours a week online, it is affecting us in multiple ways. It results in us getting less of things we need most. There can be deeper problems within us by using too much social media. Lastly we do not know how to manage our time we spent too much time on social media.
Imagine living in a world without any internet. Imagine the amount of trouble a person would require to go through in order to find out the simplest things. The internet nowadays has become an essential part of almost every human being’s life. Cutting the internet off for just one day my actually leave the world in a state of commotion. Every type of technology may be used in either a way that benefit’s a person, or a way that may harm a person.
Nicholas Carr's argument against the internet was very strong, and it persuaded me. It is very difficult for me to go against his opinion. I agree that the internet is changing us, but not in ways we think. There are long-term effects of using the internet as often as we do. He states that the internet is changing the way our brains function such as having a shorter attention span, negatively changing the way we critically think, and negatively changing our reading skills.
In conclusion, technology can have negative impacts on today’s people in many ways. It is harmful to people’s well-being, makes people lose physical connections with those around them, and it makes students disregard their work. Technology is everywhere in today’s society. These devices can be so harmful to people without them even knowing it. People should be more aware of what technology can do, and try their best not to depend on
It is a very clear argument for how the internet and technologies are harming us through many ways. Firstly, some of them said tablet devices led to some problems in our societies. Such as, isolation and turning inward and not to engage in the society around them and reduce physical activity, that leading to serious diseases such as obesity. (Mares & Woodward, 2005). The second argument is led to a lack of social skills.
We all use it. Whether it is a text to your significant other, a hard work day on the job, a quick drive to the store, even something as simple as going to church, no matter where we are we always seem to be using technology. Technology is a growing issue with each passing day and even though there are positive effects it also has its negative side. It affects the things we do such as communication and playing, but most importantly affects our brain with our daily thought process. Today, Im going to inform you on how technology has affected you and your daily lifestyle habits.
Many people can agree that the introduction of technology into society has impacted humans a lot. Kids are using cell phones, computers are used in schools. Technology is everywhere in people’s lives. But the true question is whether or not technology is ruining people. Starting from the fact that kids are getting less and less physical activity due to technology, technology also ruins social skills in people, and the fact that technology is very dangerous, technology is ruining people.
It has improved people’s jobs, practically in fields such as construction and design, and education through Internet access. Technology has many benefits; however, is all that technology good for people’s health? Is using a cellphone or computer all day long worth it? Overusing technology can cause mild to serious problems. According to Soltan (n.d.) of Digital Responsibility, “Technology can have a large impact on users ' mental and physical health.
Social Media: Affects Relationships As technology progresses more and more, there have been great changes that have made our lives more easy and efficient. There are many advantages that technology has brought upon us, one in particular is the Internet. The Internet has allowed people to be connected quickly to information and be updated to the issues and happenings around us, but the social networks that have been invented to allow long distance connection have been resulting in negative outcomes for society and our generation. Social media gets in the way of building actual relationships, makes people become inauthentic about their lives and lowers their self-esteem, and has become a dangerous and threatening nature. During these days, it seems as if nobody can live without checking their social media accounts, whether it’s Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
Task 2 2B Digital technology ¬– a health threat? We live in a rapidly changing, highly technological world, where the present day digital technology affects several parts of our lives. At work, people use digital technology to communicate, gather information and solve problems relevant to their place of work. A growing number of people also use digital technology at home, to keep in touch with friends and family, check bank balances, play interactive games, participate in online forums and interact with others on social media websites and mobile apps, such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.