Wednesday, October 13, 2010

INTERNET AND SOCIAL NETWORK: A DOUBLE EDGED SWORD

Internet and social networks have changed our lives and relationships between people.
Obviously, internet has gone a long way towards new technologies in our current society. We can do whatever we want on line from our home, we can search and find everything we want on internet. But at the same time it causes a ripple effect which can´t be easily controlled.
The fact that everything can be done on internet causes that face-to-face contact between people decreases.
Moreover, the present tendency to post private information on social networks can be risky because everybody can access that information, and it can be counterproductive. Not everybody is aware that once they post opinions, information or pictures on internet, they can´t control them any more, and they don´t know how or who uses it.
Internet is very flexible, people can do whatever they want on the Net, but at least they should be aware that it can be a double edged sword.

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