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"The Internet has totally enriched everyone's lives" -…
"The Internet has totally enriched everyone's lives"
Agree
The internet has massively helped students
Access to vast amounts of information and videos online to help with studying
Connection with other students
The internet has created careers
Online freelancing
Online tutoring
YouTube creators
Streamers
Online game developers
The internet has helped to connect people
Online communities such as through platforms like Discord allow people to make friendships online
People in a mental health crisis can communicate with counsellors online via 1-2-1 chat through services such as childline
Online delivery increases convenience
Spreads awareness about crisis' in the world
Environmental issues
Humanitarian crisis'
Online banking is convenient for many people
Navigation - Google Maps and other services help others to get around
Companies like Google would not exist without the Internet
Online advertising allows people to receive ads more relevant to them
ISPs are stakeholders: they are paid by users to provide internet access
Artists can reach a wider audience through the internet -> making more profit as a result
Environmental impact
Spread of awareness on climate change
Decreased demand for paper
Smart-meter apps and power usage apps can be accessed anywhere with the internet -> lower energy use
Reduced packaging + delivery as digital items sold
Newer technology uses less power -> less fossil fuels being used
Online charities directed towards the environment
Disagree
Social media platforms such as TikTok have ruined the attention spans of the younger generation
Social skills are negatively affected
Potential negative impact on studies and education
Social media influencers lead to comparison and negative impact on mental health
Average person spends 3 hours and 15 minutes on their phone a day
50 days a year spent on phones
Decrease in productivity
Having the ability to contact anyone at any time weakens social connections
Environmental issues: internet capable devices create electronic waste which is difficult to dispose of
People are taken advantage of to mine resources needed for electronic devices -> unethical
Companies collect information on many people which can be leaked online in cases of data breaches
The internet is a dangerous place, so children must have supervision and the correct restrictions to avoid being exposed to upsetting content
Divide created between elderly and young generation due to the internet
Online delivery is bad for the environment
Bad for workers - exploited by giants such as Amazon
Online scammers exploit the vulnerable and take their money
Data centres
Use a huge amount of energy
Dark web
Unlawful content and dangerous information
Criminal activity
Streaming services add up to huge sums of money per months
Spotify and other streaming services exploit artists
Internet has ruined cultures
Flat Earth Society
Increased demand for internet capable devices - puts strain on Earth's finite resources and increased exploitation of cheap labour
Stakeholders: students, workers, ISPs, artists
2 arguments for each sides
Thematic paragraphs