It is said that the Internet is the rise of the world of technology. To this day, it has influenced us so much that we cannot imagine our lives without the internet. Whether they are children or adults, everyone spends half of their day on the Internet using it for their work or as a source of entertainment.
But, like every coin has two sides, the internet also has its negative side. People these days have become so addicted to the Internet that it has started to show its negative impact.
Some of the main disadvantages of the Internet are given below.
1. Waste of time
Now it has become the main source of time wasters. Be it children sacrificing their studies or workers using it during office hours as a mode of entertainment, it has influenced everyone to hamper their work. People get distracted and don’t realize that in the name of a short break, they end up wasting all the time they’ve used doing something more productive.
2. Zero physical activity
Sitting in front of screens and surfing the internet while binge eating makes you obese. Internet use has reduced physical activity to zero. Instead of going for a walk to get some fresh air, people get into social platforms, play games online and deteriorate their health.
3. Other medical problems
Besides becoming obese and gaining weight, there are many other diseases that people become prone to because of the Internet.
— One of its main consequences is the weakening of sight. By spending a lot of time in front of screens, one gets its effect on the eye muscles.
— People also get back pain while sitting in the chair for hours.
— The effect can also be seen in sleep disorders. Internet use, even on mobile phones, just before going to sleep can affect you in a big way.
4. Cybercrime
Cybercrime has also kept pace with the growing technological environment. With access to billions of people and their information, there is a fear of being hacked or even misused.
Even when you pay bills with debit and credit cards, the biggest risk is on them. Someone can steal all the information by putting it on a fake site.
5. Feeling of loneliness
With the use of the internet, face-to-face gatherings of family and friends have been greatly reduced. There are no big meetings and events that used to take place before. The Internet has reduced the world to a great extent. Even though you can talk to people who are far away from you, it has cut you off from real life connections.
Also, looking at your friends’ posts on social media platforms, a feeling of despondency and jealousy arises. People get depressed by the success of others.
Therefore, looking at the advantages, one should limit its use and use it as a bane without changing to a bane.