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  • Essay / Internet: the negative impacts of the Internet

    It is proven that Internet addiction has a negative effect on studies (drop in grades), family relationships (having to hide excessive Internet use from parents), physical health (sleep deprivation due to long hours of Internet use), mental health (depression), and finances (cost of accumulated Internet expenses) (Chou, Condron, and Belland 2005). Online games and chats are as enjoyable as any other leisure activity that does not always lead to Internet addiction. However, some evidence suggests that frequency of computer use, such as playing games, decreases the quality of friendships and romantic relationships and may have a negative effect on academics (Wainer 2008). One of the most common forms of harassment among young people is cyberbullying. The following is the result of Ybarra and Mitchell's survey of children aged 10 to 15 who used the Internet at least once in the last 6 months in 2008. "Fifteen percent of all young people have reported unwanted use of the Internet. online sexual solicitation in the past year; 4% reported an incident specifically on a social media site. Thirty-three percent reported online harassment in the past year; 9% said