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The Internet is a powerful tool that represents danger to kids. Research has shown that the Internet is a powerful tool, which opens new opportunities such as e-commerce, e-learning, e-business for everyone and aids teaching and learning.
Unfortunately, there are dangers such as paedophiles, emails harassment, meeting friends made on the Internet without knowing who they are, associated with young children using the Internet and, as in any other area of life, children and young people are vulnerable and may expose themselves to danger, whether knowingly or unknowingly when using the Internet.
The Internet, sometimes called the World Wide Web (www) or just ‘the net’, is a massive network of computers from around the world all connected by cable and satellite. When users are connected to the Internet, they can receive text, images, video and sound on their computers anywhere in the world.
In reality, seeing inappropriate material is not the greatest danger to kids online. The real threat comes from those who would take advantage of kids who naively reveal personal information about themselves, such as their name and address.
Therefore, there are many things on-line that are suitable for children or those are cause for concern. The main dangers to children are that they may access inappropriate information; inadvertently form ‘friendships’ with strangers; be subjected to advertising pressures; risk their personal health through excessive use; and endanger their privacy.
However, as with other areas of children’s lives, parents should have a responsibility to provide guidance and to set clear limits. There are several things that parents can do to help counteract the dangers of the Internet while allowing their children to use its benefits such as learn more about it themselves; be aware of what their children are doing on the Internet; establish guidelines about safe Internet use; teach their children to be critical users of the Internet as well as put in place reasonable boundaries.
This is very informative wish many people knew about the dangers of the internet and not abuse the internet
ReplyDeleteThe net has given us great access and opportunity, but rightfully it also holds in dangers for both children and adults. We need to protect our children at all costs.
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