WITHIN a few months China will overtake America as the country with the world’s largest number of internet users. Even when you factor in (include s/t as a relevant element when making a decision) China’s size and its astonishing rate of GDP growth‚ this will be a remarkable achievement for what remains a poor economy. For the past three years China has also been the world’s largest exporter of information and communications technology (ICT). It already has the same number of mobile-phone users
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2013.11.26 Internet addiction Internet addiction is a growing problem for the whole world: estimates show that from 5 to 10 % of world population have this problem. Internet addiction is defined as any online-related‚ compulsive behavior which interferes with normal living and causes severe stress on family‚ friends‚ loved ones‚ and one’s work environment (Johnson‚ 2009). Internet addiction has been called Internet dependency and Internet compulsivity. On one hand‚ Internet should not
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Internet penetration in Malaysia has increased steadily in the past 10 years‚ either through computers or mobile phones. Internet penetration refers to the percent of the population using the internet. It clearly means the number of people in Malaysia that have been using the internet since the internet was introduced to Malaysia in 1995. From that point on the internet usage of Malaysians has increased rapidly since 1995. Internet penetration in Malaysia has been divided into two groups. That is
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Children and the Internet There are repercussions when children get on the internet‚ because the internet influences them in many ways. The internet has become a popular technology in the past years. People are able to play‚ work‚ listen to songs‚ videos‚ texting‚ chatting and even watch movies. All this technology can be harmful not only to adults but can be brutal to children by being so nieve to this technology. The internet has many characteristics‚ which involve hospitals‚ schools‚ banks and
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Newspapers and Internet The mass media is an important part of our life. Now it is an information era. Everyone may get information from the media daily‚ such as news papers‚ TV‚ radio and the Internet. Over 55 million newspapers are circulated a day. Many people are accustomed to reading a newspaper when they eat breakfast or spend their spare time. However‚ more recently‚ with the Internet exposure‚ more and more people would rather surf the Internet to find information than read newspapers
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In today’s society‚ the internet plays a massive role in society. The advance of internet technology in the past two decades has brought a rise in the access of internet pornography. Currently Internet pornography is readily available to any individual that can use the internet. There are no legal frameworks internationally that can regulate internet pornography (Joyce 2008). The laws against internet pornography differ from country to country‚ thus making the regulating it challenging. This
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Internet addiction Title: The problem of Internet addiction is clearly a serious problem and the group most susceptible to it are university students. Discuss Nowadays Internet takes up an important place in our society. Since its invention it has a big influence on our private and working life. Especially university students pass their spare time surfing the internet without knowing their limitations. Internet is a dangerous trap for young people. In this essay the focus will be on the factors
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Throughout the history of the internet‚ there has been several discussions regarding ethics. One of the major points that always comes up is Clickbait. Clickbait is a “Sensational headline or photo that entices a person to click on it in order to generate internet advertising revenue or shares” (Ethics‚ 12). Clickbait has been widespread throughout the internet and has had major influences on the economy. When money is attached statistics rather than content‚ publishers go for function rather than
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it was before. Internet is one of the greatest inventions in 20 th century. The Internet is like a network of networks where any computer can link up to information stored within it. I strongly believe that internet is an integral part of the development of society. There are many advantages to using the internet. First of all‚ Internet is a great mean of communication. Distance is no longer a matter of concern when we can send mails within a few seconds or make cheap internet phone call. We can
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thinking about life before the human inventions‚ I couldn’t believe how difficult life was. One of the big inventions is Internet. It is useful for several reasons. After its invention my life became more agile and simple. It changed the world making human life much easier. I have always thought of the Internet as one of the most important inventions created. Before the internet life was hard. People only communicated through letters or telephone. Letters took hours or days to get to their destinations
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