The internet has brought about many changes into our day to day life. Nowadays we are doing things such as mailing, contacting, banking and communication much faster. Do these developments have more advantages than disadvantages?

The

internet

has affected people's lives. It has changed the way we communicate with each other, transact business and access information. Not only does the

internet

have positive aspects, but it

also

has negatives. I believe that its merits is overcome its demerits. Concerning the advantages, The

internet

has reduced the distance between people. Nowadays, people can contact with their families, friends and colleagues faster through the different mobile applications or even social media platforms.

Furthermore

, it facilitates participating meetings as people can use some webinars to do that without the needing to travel abroad.

Additionally

, The

internet

offer many platforms which help youth to enrich their knowledge and career experience through many massive open online courses

such

as Coursera or Udemy.

Moreover

, online shopping and banking have saved people time and effort. People can purchase books, clothes or household appliances just by one click on Amazon or Souq.

On the other hand

, the

internet

has negative effects on our children and youngsters. They may be exposed to dangerous ideas and beliefs. A recent article published in the New York Times has figured out that 32% of American Teenagers have tried to commit suicide because of movements and games on the

internet

like The Blue Whale.

Therefore

, Parents should monitor the content which their children access to the

internet

.

Also

, the

internet

addiction is another negative side. People has been addicting moving between social media accounts wasting time and affecting their careers and relationships. In conclusion, the

internet

has many beneficial aspects.

However

, it has negatives which can be controlled by implementing proper laws and under parental supervision.