The document discusses both the advantages and disadvantages of the internet. It notes that the internet allows for faster global communication, access to abundant information resources, and inexhaustible education opportunities especially for those without academic privilege. It also enables entertainment for all, social networking to stay connected with friends and family, and online services for activities like booking tickets, banking, and shopping. However, the document also points out disadvantages like theft of personal information, spam emails, malware threats, access to inappropriate content, and issues of social isolation, obesity, and depression from overuse of the internet replacing real world interactions.

3. Faster Communication
We can initiate
real-time
communication
with someone
who is in another
part of the world.

4. Abundant Information Resources
Seek assistance from the
web in order to research
and gather resources for
homework, office
presentations, and
supplement ones own
research.

5. Inexhaustible Education
The World Wide
Web has become a
remarkable avenue
for the academically
unprivileged, to
amass greater
knowledge and
know-how on
subjects.

6. Entertainment for Everyone
The Internet has gained much
success by marketing for
several multifaceted
entertainment industries.

7. Social Networking and Staying Connected
These portals
have become our
means to stay
connected with
friends and
family, and stay
in touch with the
latest happenings
in the world.

8. Online Services and E-commerce
We can book tickets
for a movie, transfer
funds, pay utility bills
and taxes without
having to leave our
homes or offices.

10. Theft of Personal Information
The use of Internet for
banking, social
networking, or other
services, often makes our
personal information
vulnerable to theft.

11. Spamming
Sending
unwanted e-
mails, which
serve no purpose
and needlessly
obstruct the
computer system.

12. Malware Threats
Internet users
are often
plagued by
virus attacks
that harm their
computers and
important files.

13. Age-inappropriate Content
Pornography and
age-inappropriate
content is perhaps
the biggest
disadvantage of the
Internet.

14. Social Isolation, Obesity, and
Depression
The biggest
problem with
having the Internet
is, its ability to
create rifts between
the real and virtual
world.