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Advantages and Disadvantages of the Internet 

Today,  Internet has brought a globe in a single room. Right from getting news across the corner of the world to accessing knowledge resources to shopping, everything is at your fingertips. Internet has tremendous potential and a lot to offer in terms of services.




 


 










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The advantage is :

1) Faster Communication  - the mean its Internet has always been speedy communication and it has excelled way beyond the expectations. Now, you can communicate in a fraction of second with a person who is sitting in the other part of the world. wherever you go you can seacrh internet or chatting with your friends and explore what do you want and what do you know.

2) Information Resources  - Information is probably the biggest advantage that Internet offers. Internet is a virtual treasure trove of information. The search engines like Google, Yahoo are at your service on the Internet. There is a huge amount of information available on the Internet for just about every subject known to man, ranging from government law and services, trade fairs and conferences, market information, new ideas and technical support, the list is simply endless.

4) Entertainment - Entertainment is another popular raison d'être why many people prefer to surf the Internet. Downloading games or just surfing the celebrity websites are some of the uses people have discovered. Even celebrities are using Internet effectively for promotional campaigns.

5) Social Networking - One cannot imagine an online life without Facebook or Twitter. Social networking has become so popular amongst youth that it might one day replace physical networking. It has evolved as a great medium to connect with millions of people with similar interests. Apart from finding long-lost friends, you can also look for job, business opportunities on forums, communities etc. Besides, there are chat rooms where users can meet new and interesting people. Some of them may even end up finding their life partners.

The disadvantage is : 

1) Virus Threat - Internet users are often plagued by virus attacks on their systems. Virus programs are inconspicuous and may get activated if you click a seemingly harmless link. Computers connected to Internet are very prone to targeted virus attacks and may end up crashing.

2) Social Disconnect -Thanks to Internet, people now only meet on social networks. More and more people are getting engulfed in virtual world and drifting apart from their friends and family. Even children prefer to play online games rather than going out and mingling with other kids. This may hamper a healthy social development in children.

3) Theft of Personal Information - If you use the Internet for online banking, social networking or other services, you may risk a theft to your personal information such as name, address, credit card number etc. Unscrupulous people can access this information through unsecured connections or by planting software and then use your personal details for their benefit. Needless to say, this may land you in serious trouble.