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DANGERS AND ABUSES OF THE INTERNET

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The internet has many uses and advantages. But as always, there will be a disadvantage(or abuses). Here, we will be discussing on some of these disadvantages in our day to day lives...... So here we go: 1. E-mail S pamming :  also known as  junk email , is a type of electronic spam where unsolicited messages are sent by email. Many  email spam messages  are commercial in nature but may also contain disguised links that appear to be for familiar websites but in fact lead to  phishing web sites  or sites that are hosting malware.   On viewing such e-mails or downloading the attachments, you might unknowingly invite viruses into your system and harm it. 2.   Hacking :  Hacking is an attempt to exploit a computer system or a private network inside a computer. Simply put, it is the unauthorized access to or control over computer network security systems for some illicit purpose. What a hackers Basically do is to get into someones system with the aim of getting informatio

WHO IS A WEB RANGER

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The Web Rangers is an initiative by Google to promote digital literacy among the youth. The aim is to promote and educate the youth about how the internet is an empowering tool relevant to their lives and their futures. The Web Rangers are dedicated to teaching our peers about the power of the internet. We are here to promote digital literacy so everyone can use the internet to pursue passions, hone talents and develop skills or learn new things that matter. What We Do? We are a group of online heroes who's aim is to keep the internet safe. What It Entail? This project is targeted to teenagers, age 14-18 who will campaign for safe use of the internet in their communities, after participating in a workshop organised by Google and partners, where they learn about online safety and campaigning. The teens are challenged to make the best use of their social influence and spread their newly acquired knowledge and skills among other teens and children. This