How Harmful Is The Internet Affecting Teenagers?

Kelly Wallace declares that teens on average spend nine hours a day using technology! Many people have different opinions on the use of internet. Some believe that the internet is a great way for teens to entertain themselves and connect to others. On the other hand, people think that the internet is harming teens because the chance of meeting a predator, the increase of pressure and the decrease in physical activity. The amount of time teens spend using technology must be more reasonable, there are many risks that internet addiction facilitates. Spending most of your day on the internet, gives you the risk of meeting someone that could harm you. Lee Siegel from Point of View alleged in The Kids Aren’t Alright, “By ‘damage,’ Wasserman doesn’t mean only the danger of meeting a predator on the internet. She is also referring to what seems to be an almost infinite spectrum of online harm. A child could be bullied or harsly excluded from an intensely formed clique,” (Siegel). When a teen

Susan Henneberg from SIRS insists in Issues in Society:Are Mobile Devices Harmful, “On average, students used their phones for nine hours each day, primarily for leisure activities such as texting, updating social media, surfing the internet, and playing games. Students who used their phones the least reported that they participated in more physical activities than those who used their phones the most,” (Henneberg). Being physically active is very important to be healthy yet the use of cell phones is preventing many teens from exercising. Susan Henneberg retorted, “People who have sedentary lifestyles are at risk for obesity, cardiovascular problems, diabetes, and other diseases. Many health care professionals question whether mobile devices lead to a sedentary lifestyle,” (Henneberg). Is it really worth the chance of getting these diseases just to spend nine hours a day on your