DISADVANTAGES OF INTERNET

1. The loss in Cultural and Social Relations:

The man is a social animal. It is important for both mental and physical health that we must interact
and communicate with other human beings in real terms. The misuse of the internet has led the
young generation to be a victim of loss in cultural and social relations. In olden days, people used to
stay together and united in order to communicate with each other; but now all these activities have
been lost. Among these, social interaction has been affected the most. Though the internet is
providing a contact but its effects are either less promising or weak because real relations can’t be
built on the basis of virtual chats and communications only. Most of them usually come out fake
which may lead to sadness or depression.

2. The Interest in Reading Books is Almost Finished:

There is a famous quote saying “a person who reads book live thousands of lives and a person who
do not read books lives only once”.

The Internet has almost finished the concept of book reading, People try to gain all sorts of
knowledge through the internet; because of this, the interest in reading of books has considerably
lost. Book reading must be encouraged in the young generation. Though the internet is also
providing online reading facility but with so much other offerings we doubt that one will go for reading
and will be successful in focusing on reading only.

3. Illegal and Inappropriate Actions:

The Internet provides you with connectivity on a huge platform. Some people misuse it and perform
illegal and inappropriate actions through the use of the technology. Large groups of terrorism and
corrupts perform their despicable procedures through the internet.

Criminals and hackers also use the medium for their evil doings. Cyber-crimes are so much common
now that almost every country has its own specific cyber-crime control department to deal with
cyber-crimes.

4. The Radiance of Gathering have Diminished:

The virtual meetings have replaced the actual gatherings. We find two people sitting nearby lost in
their own virtual lives. It is a real disadvantage of the internet that it is connecting the people living
far away but separating the ones living in one house. The radiance of gathering, carnivals and stalls
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have also diminished due to the internet. The significance among people of meeting each other is
disappearing; all these activities are now limited to e-mails and chatting over the internet.

5. The Spread of Wrong Information:

As there are less check and balance on the internet and it is difficult to control traffic, sometimes
wrong information is also provided through the internet, because of which many problems and
misunderstandings are developed.

6. Wastage of Time:
Yes, most young adult students and many other people waste their time on the internet doing
unimportant things like chatting, Facebooking and many other activities.
The Internet has quite attractive distractions but one should know that time is precious.

7. Causes Depression:
Using the internet for prolonged hours causes depression and mental stress in youngsters. They
become anti-social and gets angry easily. Remember that real happiness lies within the real world
and actual life is worth living and far more important than virtual life.

8. An Increase in Muscle Tension and Worries:

According to a research center in Sydney, from excessive use of the internet, people become so
addicted to it, that if they don’t use the internet for a day it leads to increased worries and muscle
tension. Just shut down your Facebook account and mobile for one day only and see how tense you
will feel. It creates the feeling of lost and cut out from the world which is actually not that much true.

9. The Cause of Mental Disease:

Where reading books prevent all sorts of mental diseases, using the internet a lot can cause a lot of
mental diseases like stress, depression, sadness, addiction etc.

The inappropriate use of internet keeps increasing every day; this is why attention must be given to
its effects and its users must be informed about all of them. Kinds of literature and documentaries of
some cultures are available on the internet through which the younger generation and especially
children, become a victim of character distortion. Some children also start disobeying their parents
after watching the action and fiction oriented films. Hence, it is necessary to save your children from
the wrong and unrequited use of the internet.

10. Evil-Doers Spread Uncertainties:

The Internet is a medium of quick information which may be misused by many.

Some evil-doers spread uncertainties on the internet through religious controversies. Apart from this,
the internet provides the opportunity to analyze further any political speeches and personal
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controversies; due to this, the society falls victim to chaotic situations and disorganization. It also
provides medium to hate speeches and rebels.