Dangers of the Internet

Because anyone can use it, the Internet can be a dangerous place for children and adults alike. Pornography is easily accessible on the Internet. Without knowing, a child or an adult can enter into disgusting pornography. There are corrupt and vile influences associated with many of the websites of pornographic content. Chat rooms are another form of Internet danger. They offer a place where criminals can be whoever they wish to be and peo

Everyone of all ages should be aware of the dangers of the Internet before accessing it. Email is yet another danger of Internet use. Drug abusers can purchase syringes from the ease of their own homes. Credit card fraud and abuse is increasingly becoming a problem. There are software programs available that would disable any sort of tracing method to find the origin of the email that was received. Spam mail, solicited email, or email sent without permission could include hyperlinks that lead to pornographic websites or could lead to a possible virus when the user clicks on it. Credit card companies are now flagging credit ca!rd numbers known for Internet abuse because credit card numbers are so easily obtained. Children could use their parent"tms credit card to obtain virtually anything they wanted by ordering via Internet. Rapists, serial killers, and child molesters could be lurking to draw in unsuspecting children and naive adults. ------------------------------------------------------------------------Bibliography. This makes breaking the stalking law an impossible feat. There are also chain letters, which are illegal that somehow seem to be circulated. Hacking into someone"tms cache while on the Internet to obtain credit card information is another problem. In conclusion, there should be a safety manual distributed with each and every computer purchase as well as a Net Nanny program to guard children against unsuitable websites.