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