The Benefits Of Young People Using Internet To Communication

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The Benefits of Young People Using Internet to Communication
Introduction
Internet use has got several benefits especially among youths that largely depend on it for communicating their issues. Experts have pointed out that internet is the third dangerous form of addiction after cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption. According to Khan, et al, internet has got its risks which are quite grievous and therefore whoever is using internet quite often especially youths is advised to be extra careful (9). There are numerous ways by which youths are using internet and one is communication. There are many social sites where youths are the majority subscribers which provides platform for communication via internet. For instance, social sites like Facebook, Whatsapp, Twitter, Instagram and Snap Chat are among the social sites that youths are using for communication purposes. Use of internet as a tool for communication has got several benefits to the youths. For instance, youths that are faced with challenging circumstances have taken advantage of internet to communicate to the world. The other benefits of youths using internet for communication is that it enhances understanding and confidence of youths. Other than for communication, internet has got several other uses like making money as bloggers and writers, shopping, watching videos as well as for learning. Internet provides solution to almost all the problems that people face in their day to day livelihood (Sinnreich and Alan, 512).
This essay examines benefits young people get from using internet to communicate, the advantages and disadvantages of using internet for communication.
Historical Overview of the Use of Internet for Communication by Youths
The use of internet for communication by youths can be traced from the emergence of smart phones and other social media sites like Facebook. Discovery of internet has revolutionized the world of computers, cell phones and communication than nothing else before. Discovery of internet has made world to become a global village where people can now communicate with each other from different parts of the world without having to travel long distances. The idea of internet was first conceived in early 1960s by some few visionary people who discovered great potential that would be added to computers if allowed to share development and information about scientific research and military fields. J.C.R Licklider of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) first came up with the idea of global networking of computers in 1962. By mid 1962, Licklider was so determined to actualize his dream and as a result, he joined the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to be in charge of developing the internet.
To aid the development of internet successfully, a member of MIT by the name of Leonard Kleinrock came up with a theory for developing packet switching which was the main basis for internet connections. In 1965, Lawrence Roberts a member of MIT successfully connected computers that were available in both Massachusetts and California through the use of telephone lines. To actualize the idea of communication via internet, in 1972, a fascinating electronic mail application was disco...