Internet: Postives/ Negatives

The internet has changed the world. List some positive and negative aspects of this change.

The internet has changed the world. The changes have been both positive and negative the global sharing of information has benefited many people as well as social networking proving to be a tool of procrastination.
The positives of the internet range from easily accessible information to reliable sources it aids the researcher of any topic greatly as the information provided is diverse and comes from a range of different sources across the globe. It's the researchers job to sort through the information provided to find reliable sources. A topic researched on the internet will have a range of differing opinions on the matter giving the researcher a more open minded view as all aspects of the topic are covered from all different viewpoints. A singular source may only provide a bias view on the topic whereas a multitude of sources gives the researcher a far more in depth understanding of what is trying to be understood.
The negatives of the internet range from sharing of virus's to providing tools of procrastination. Virus's are sent through emails and video links as well as pop ups. Virus's negative impacts range from deletion of computer memory/information to file corruption and virus's can even resend themselves through emails sent from your computer. As a tool of procrastination the internet offers free games and social networking which can provide a distraction to those who have work to complete and topics to research.