Friday, November 8, 2013

Usage of the internet has undoubtedly increased throughout the years. If you were to look back in time, you would come to the conclusion that before iPhones/iPads/iPods, laptops, and Kindles were around, people were forced to actually use their imagination and think of things to do other than using the internet. Skip ahead to present time. “U.S children aged 8 to 18 spend an average of more than seven hours daily using some kind of entertainment media” Says Lindsey Tanner, an AP Medical Writer. I do understand that the internet seems to have corrupted children and teenagers, but only allowing them two hours of internet daily? I do understand that the way people seem to be using the social media is not, maybe, the right way. The internet is endless and universal; “It's been linked with violence, cyberbullying, school woes, obesity, lack of sleep and a host of other problems”, these ‘other problems’ including pornography, failing academic classes, and even depression. I do see that if the usage of social medias such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube is a big cause of these concepts but taking away these children’s freedom is wrong. It almost seems like a punishment; Such as when a child gets an F on their report card or does something that was against the rules at home. You limit their usage of laptops or smartphones to two hours a day, and take away that time limit after they correct their mistake or endure their punishment. In my opinion, taking away the freedom of the internet from children and teenagers will not make as big of an impact as they think. They will not like it; it may encourage bad qualities and even rebellion.

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