DANGERS AND ABUSES OF THE INTERNET



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 Spammingalso 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.  HackingHacking 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 information such as passwords, private document, Bank account Information e.t.c.




3. Cyber-Bullying: It is the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature. Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place over digital devices like cell phones, computers, and tablets. Cyberbullying can occur through SMS, Text, and apps, or online in social media, forums, or gaming where people can view, participate in, or share content.The most common places where cyberbullying takes place are:
  • Social Media, such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter etc
  • SMS (Short Message Service) also known as Text Message sent through devices
  • Instant Message (via devices, email provider services, apps, and social media messaging features)
  • Email

  4. Identity Theft: It is the fraudulent practice of using another person's name and personal information in order to obtain credit, 
loans, etc. It is also known as identity fraud, is a crime in which an imposter obtains key pieces of personally identifiable information, such as Social Security or driver's license numbers, in order to impersonate someone else.



5. Pornography: Quite undoubtedly, porn is the one of the most popular misuse of internet. The internet has made it extremely easy for people to have access to pornography. When minors are exposed to pornography, it always has a negative effect. They are not mature enough to understand about the moral aspects of sexual intercourse and watching porn creates a wrong perception about coitus in their impressionable minds. Common problems that arise are chronic masturbation, inability to have emotionally healthy relationships, psychological troubles and porn addiction. What people fail to understand is that pornography is a business and the actors performing sexual acts do not necessarily enjoy the acts but it’s the money that pushes them towards doing such stuff.

So our next topic will how to prevent and avoid the dangers of the internet.

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