The Internet has not always been as easy to use and as fast as it is today. Those who lived through the 90s will remember the slow 56K connections, which only allowed for navigation through very simple web pages. Today’s broadband connections allow for video streaming, for playing casino games such as live poker, for Zoom meetings and for many other online and real-time activities. Internet users who lived through the early stages of the service will remember that annoying fax sound before every connection. Now, all it takes for one to go online is a device that can connect to the Internet and a Wi-Fi router, which does not even need to be in the user’s household.
An Endless Source of Information
Going online has both a positive side and a negative side. A very good thing about going online is that the user can get information about everything in a matter of seconds. One can read about the slapping incident at the Oscars, while another can find a recipe for a tasty butter bean gratin with tomato sauce. A bad thing about the Internet is that together with the real information, there is a lot of fabricated information, biased information or simply misinformation. The reader will always need to ensure that the information sources of every article are trustworthy. Another bad thing about the Internet is that on most occasions, whatever goes online, stays online forever.
Thousands of Entertainment Options with a Click of a Button
Being able to go online has changed the way we have fun, both in a good way as well as in a bad way. Until streaming services became accessible to everyone, people would fill theatres all over the world in order to watch every period’s most recent blockbuster. Nowadays, all it takes is a subscription to one of the many streaming services one can find online. Almost a quarter of a billion people have a Netflix account and millions of others have accounts with one of the many Netflix-alternative providers. Using a laptop, a smart TV, a mobile phone or a tablet, viewers can stream blockbuster movies, series, animations and documentaries.
Social Media – The New Way to Communicate
Different forms of social media have been around for more than two decades, but today’s options offer a lot more to their users. Kids as young as 8 use social media on a daily basis. This is both interesting as well as frightening. Social media platforms can offer a lot when it comes to communicating with friends from all over the world or to keeping up with familiars, but they can also put their users at risk. There are more than one stories, where people have been “catfished”, misinformed, or exposed to all kinds of online dangers. Just like with everything else in life, social media users need to remember that these services need to be used carefully.
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