Laia G

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the internet as a means of communication?

Ten years ago, the term “Internet” was practically unknown to most people, but things have really changed in the last decade. One example is that nowadays, most people use the Internet at home; either to work or study etc. The Internet is a collection of services and resources. It often has both positive and negative effects.

The advantages of the Internet are clear. The main one of it is the communication, which has been revolutionized. Now, we can communicate with a person who is sitting in the other end of the world. For example, I can communicate with a friend who lives in Australia, and it only takes a fraction of a second. We can use the e-mail, we can chat for hours if we want…but we mustn’t allow the chat to control our lives, because it can make you give up your work.
We can share thoughts with people from other countries with other cultures and languages.

We can visit multiple sites, but sometimes we may be facing danger regarding personal details: name, address, credit card number…so we must be careful and know exactly what we are doing with our personal information.

In conclusion, I think that the Internet has more advantages than disadvantages. It has made the world easier. It is really useful in many ways, but we must make sure we are using it to improve our lives.