Effects of the Internet on Young People

張貼日期：Jan 20, 2012 3:11:24 AM

Emily Wang

Most young people like to use the Internet to do many things, such as searching information, connecting with friends, or watching some videos. However, is the Internet really that wonderful to us? In this age, the Internet has become very important in our society. There are few young people in the modern day who have never used the Internet. Because of the development of technology, young people start to use the Internet at a very young age. The Internet really brings young people some benefits, but we cannot deny that it also brings some bad effects to them, too.

One of the problems is the safety of the cyber world. In the Internet world, young people can do many things that they want to do, but they usually do not know how to protect themselves. The Internet is an open environment, and there may be some hidden dangers in it. Young people usually are not aware of them, especially the little kids. They just play what they want to play and search the websites they find interesting. Therefore, they may see some obscene or harmful videos which are not suitable for them. These kinds of problems would affect young people’s minds and spirits. On the other hand, there is also the problem of privacy. Being unaware of the dangerous websites and with no protective consciousness, young people may expose their private selves too much. And their personal information may be stolen by others for illegal uses.

Second, the Internet will affect young people’s daily routines. Some young people spend a lot of time on it without doing their schoolwork. They spend almost all night playing on it, although they know they have a lot of work to do. They postpone their schoolwork in order to play games on the Internet. It really affects their work and grades. They have poor academic performance because they cannot allot their time well.

The last is the bad effect on their health. It is also the most serious problem. Some people are so deeply addicted to the online games that they even sacrifice their meal time in order to play them. There was a piece of news reporting that a young man had been dead in his room for many days with no one discovering it, because he played the Internet games without eating and resting. It is a big problem in our society now. Young people do not care about their health. They would rather sit in front of the computer than walk or exercise. They have less time to exercise and enjoy a healthier lifestyle. How poor they are!

The Internet is very useful in our modern day, but it also causes some bad effects, such as the problem of the safety of the cyber world, its disruption of the daily routines, and the harm to young people’s health. Young men need to learn to use their time well. Having some time to go out or walk or taking some time to get along with their family are more important than just sitting in front of the computer and using the Internet alone for a long time.