Advantages/Disadvantages of Digital Technologies, Communication Tools and the Internet.
The Internet
Digital Technologies
Communication Tools
advantages
disadvantages
catfish
you meet harmful people
addicted
social media
contact
ability to connect billions of computers and devices to each other.
provides a lot of information
you can get robbed
emails
transferring money with the internet
watch movies
useful for work
children use it for fun
saves time
maps
provides information
shopping
communication
violence
viruses
unhealthy if you spent to much time in the internet
bad for eyesight
you can become lazy
hacked
pornography
unsuitable videos for children
kidnapper can get in contact with you
fake friends
scams
online dating apps
games
blogs
disadvantages
advantages
communication speed
versatile working
social connectivity
complexity
crime terrorism
data security
advantages
disadvantages
people can fake their accounts to be somebody else there not
harmful and hurtful
viruses
no distance limitations.
anytime anywhere with internet access.
online communication offers shy people opportunities to communicate with others. Because there is less anxiety than face-to-face situations.
learning opportunities
automation
editing
information storage
transportation
GPS and mapping
low cost
accurate duplication
news
entertainment
warfare
banking and finance
smaller size devices
privacy concerns
social disconnect
work overload
click to edit
digital media manipulation
job insecurity
plagiarism and copyright
anonymity and fake personas
over-reliance on gadgets
addiction
second-hand living
organization and storage
depersonalized warfare
longevity
denationalization
the internet is the great equalizer. A high school student can correspond with a noble prize winner on an equal footing on the net.
communication tools are improved and are more easy to use.
a lot of time is saved and less energy is used.
social;media is used for communication tools.
cyber bullying
not safe
addictive
dangerous