The Internet: Benefit or danger?

In this digital age, with the advancement of technology, we are experiencing significant changes in our lives and one of the main ones is the arrival of the internet, a novel tool with innumerable benefits and utilities that have made our lives easier, such as finding information with a clic, however, there are dangers on the Internet such as grooming or cyberbullying that can be avoided by knowing how to handle electronic devices correctly.

The utilities of this global network are varied and allow us to communicate with other people (video calls, texts or calls) regardless of distance, to easily access information, buy a product, pay bills and entertain ourselves with video games, series, movies and music. In addition, it is a way to learn with educational applications looking for interesting information related to science or culture, it is also used in companies as an administrative management tool. This global network allows us to learn, be informed and have fun.

However, the Internet holds dangers such as cyberbullying which is a form of offending someone using technology, grooming which is based on the interaction between a child and an adult posing as a child, addiction to the Internet and social networks that leads to behaviors such as avoiding spending time with your family. Also the easy access to information because you can enter inappropriate pages to watch violent or pornographic content and the easy exchange of information with people, usually strangers because you do not know the intentions of the other person.

In conclusion, it can be said that the Internet is only a computer tool that depends on the person who uses it to benefit or harm. In the case of the benefits help us daily in a productive way and the harmful part should intervene parents who must supervise the time their children spend on the computer and the pages or channels they visit. Let's remember to be good digital citizens which means to be aware and responsibly manage technology so that there are more benefits and less dangers.