Youth Internet Use: Risks and Opportunities Abstract and Introduction Abstract Purpose of Review: The Internet has become all pervasive in the lives of young people and this paper will review studies that examine the risks and opportunities that it affords. We will examine research that investigates the more negative aspects of youth online behavior such as addiction as well as online risks such as harassment/cyber bullying and sexual solicitation. In addition‚ positive aspects of Internet
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Top 10 Negative Effects of Internet on Students Internet is the most powerful invention and if used in the positive direction‚ internet can prove to be very productive. But‚ these days‚ due to the social networking sites such as Facebook taking over‚ internet is producing adverse effects on the students‚ especially those students studying in college. As it is rightly said‚ something that has some positive effects also has some of the negative effects on the other hand. In this article‚ we are discussing
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The Effects of Internet Addiction As far as the developments that have changed the world considerably throughout the history are concerned‚ the internet is one of the most notable ones. With the internet’s becoming widespread all over the world‚ one can easily find the computer connected to the internet wherever he/she goes. However‚ there are certain bad effects steaming from using the internet excessively. According to the articles “This Is Your Brain On Internet” by Terrence Sejnowski and
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The Effects of Internet Addiction As we are living in a digital world‚ many people spend too much time using the Internet‚ and it is terrible to see more than 15 percent of people spend more than 11 hours a week using the Internet in different ways. However‚ do you want to have many health problems or social problems because of the Internet? As you know‚ being an introvert person‚ having sleeplessness‚ and getting sore eyes are the three common effects of Internet addiction. Being an introvert
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livewire of Nigerian economy‚ Nigeria being an agrarian nation can’t de-emphasize the importance of agriculture not only to her economy but also to general well being of the populace. The basic importance of agriculture in Nigeria include but not restricted to provision of food for all‚ provides employment for about 70% of the populace‚ source of family and national income‚ generate savings both external and internal revenue among others. Agriculture which was the livewire of Nigerian economy
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Bad Effects Of Internet While the Internet opens a world of possibilities for young generation‚ expanding their horizons and exposing them to different cultures and ways of life‚ they can be exposed to many dangers as they hit the road exploring the information highway. Negative effects of internet such as internet addiction‚ explicit contents and plagiarism are not unusual in today’s culture‚ if not used properly‚ the Internet may be severely damaging to the mental and physical health of children
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Internet effects on students Since the last 30 years‚ there have been many technological changes and development. During that period‚ computer and internet are among the fastest developed technologies. But in that particular period‚ there have been similar dawns. Films‚ radio‚ records‚ broadcast television‚ audiotape‚ videotape‚ programmed learning machines‚ etc. These changes of technologies have also affected our learning institutions such as school‚ college and universities. In fact the impact
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Positive effects of the internet Internet‚ as most of us know‚ is a large network of networks‚ which communicate with each other by means of data packets. Internet is regarded as the largest information base. Today‚ Internet has become an integral part of our daily lives. We depend on the Internet to update ourselves about current news and rely on the communication platform it offers to get in touch with our near ones. The information from all around the world is just a click away‚ thanks to the
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Internet‚ its effects in our lives and the future of the Internet: The Internet is‚ quite literally‚ a network of networks. It is comprised of ten thousands of interconnected networks spanning the globe. The computers that form the Internet range from huge mainframes in research establishments to modest PCs in people¡¦s homes and offices. Despite the recent hype‚ the Internet is not a new phenomenon. Its roots lie in a collection of computers that were linked together in the 1970s to form the
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PROTECTING CHILDREN AND THE YOUTH IN THE INTERNET AND THE MOBILE AGE Internet and mobile technology can bring people together who otherwise would never know each other and create a virtual universe with every kind of information imaginable available at your fingertips. Sounds great‚ doesn’t it? Unfortunately‚ the Internet and mobile age has a dark side. It is full of material that is inappropriate for children and all kinds of predators. But because of it the children and youth need not miss out on
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