Advantages and Disadvantages of Internet

The Use of Internet, Good or Bad?

          Modern era has lead people to use internet, one of the greatest technological developments. The internet is now become easier to be accessed by people. As the result of this, it has become a part of modern daily life. Every age of groups use it to obtain information and communication facilities anytime and anywhere. However, the excessive way of using internet may harm the user. This essay will show the advantages and disadvantages of internet.

          The internet provides conveniences for people in this modern era. It provides information from many sources.  It enables them to expand their insight or to solve problems. For example is the use of internet to learn school materials by the student or to find job by the job seeker. Besides that, internet is accessible for communication. Long distance communication is able to be done through internet. It helps people to connect to each other around the world. They enable to do chatting and calling through internet by using certain application.

          Beside conveniences which provides by internet, it is also surrounded by the disadvantages. People often use internet excessively. Consequently, it increases the selfishness of the user towards other. The users tend to enjoy spare time by surfing on the internet rather than socializing with other in person. Other disadvantage is the vulnerable of personal information stealing. As internet is accessed through users’ personal computer or smartphone, hijackers enable to steal users’ personal information. It will harm the users because hijackers may use the data for malicious transaction or anything else.

          In conclusion, Internet has both advantages and disadvantages for the users. Internet enables people to solve problems easily and quickly. Conversely, the excessive use of it may lead to selfishness and personal information stealing. In my opinion, the internet users should be wise and selective in using internet to avoid those disadvantages.