The internet it a dangerous place .

I disagree that the internet is a dangerous place. It is a never ending source of information and can be used for research, social networking, entertainment, communication, in the work place and even school work.

I have recently noticed that in the media lately there has been alot of stories about the negative side of the internet, such as: cyber bullying, invasion of privacy, identity stealing, impersonating and even hacking. But I believe that if people use the internet correctly the positives outweigh the dangers.
By following a few simple rules such as: changing your privacy settings to private, putting limited amounts of information up about yourself, not accepting any friend requests from people you dont know, never responding to emails from people you dont know and never telling anyone your password you will make using the internet alot safer for yourself.

 Cyber bulling is the most common type of bullying there is and when surveyed one in five young people said they have been a victim. Statistics show that girls are twice as likely to be affected by threatening texts. If students are being cyber bullied they should be encouraged to report this to their parents or teachers, they could block people that they dont want contact with or blacklist them to prevent the bullying.

In conclusion, if the internet is used with caution it is a world wide source of information and communication that is here to stay, therefore in my eyes it is not a dangerous place.

Bibliography:

NZ.Herald.co.nz - Lakhanie. N. 3rd August 2011