Now a day, the internet has become the most popular and influential medium in the world whereas it’s had been unknown to people fifteen years before. It is the biggest source of information, communication, and advertising. Computers and the internet are present in most homes but it has its own advantages and disadvantages. The Internet has many applications like BlockChain, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, and etc.

Advantages of Internet:

Source Of Information:

It is the best source of variety of information. Now even students of colleges and universities mainly depend on it to complete not only their assignments but also to keep themselves up-to-date. There is no better source of research other than internet. We can find latest trends, we can talk to specialists without actually visiting them, and we can also get professional assistance through internet.

Source Of Entertainment:

Online games, chatting, surfing, music, movies, dramas and TV shows are becoming most common sources of entertainment. Games are available free of cost, chat rooms are available to discuss on any topic, entertainment websites are accessible, online movies and other TV shows are also easily accessible just because of internet.

Disadvantages of Internet:

On the other side of the coin if we discuss its disadvantages in brief then following are some common:

A Waste Of Time:

Most people argue that spending much time in using internet is bad which leads to obesity in young generation. In a contemporary world people also say that internet is not necessary for life and life would be easier without it.

Not Safe Place For Children:

If children are allowed to use internet then parent become worry if they are spending much time on internet. Pornography and unethical communities are available. So one can say that internet is not a safe place for children because there are different tools available who can bypass ‘parental protection’. Also children who use internet are becoming addicted to it which is again very dangerous.

Viruses/Malwares:

Often our systems get infected from viruses and ultimately damage our important data which is difficult to recover. These viruses are transported via internet, CIDs and USBs. Our computer can become totally out of order.