Boldwin International School's Annual Magazine 2014-2015 | Page 55

Student’s Essays

The age of the internet
By Shadi Ghossiny

The availability of information has increased due to the widespread use of the internet.
This increased has gently impacted today’s world, both negatively and positively. Some
of the positive aspects include not only an instant accessibility to information but also
a wide variety that is scientific research studies and students’ education. However, this
information might be unreliable, misleading people.
The internet has become a daily tool for us to know what is happening all over the world.
Nowadays, worldwide news has become reachable to the majority of people. News
websites offer great varieties of news, not only political and economical news but also
sports and arts news. The instant accessibility has made the world a small village. For
example, as soon as hurricane Sandy hit America, it was published in all news websites
and social networks. Apart from news, the internet is full of information that has contributed to researches to exchange information all across the world. Moreover, within the
academic field, students have greater opportunities to learn, through things as search
engines and E-books.
Nevertheless, the internet is full of untrusted authors and unofficial sources. Anyone can
log in to the internet and post any information, regardless of its credibility. As a result,
it misleads people who don’t trace the publishers or the sources. Therefore, especially
these days, it is a must to be cautious by checking the truthfulness of the material.
That’s how I think the today’s world has been influenced by the great increase of the
internet and consequently, information accessibility. It is true that the internet is a double
edged weapon. Though it is useful, it can get harmful when not used wisely.

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