Should the Internet be Banned for Children? (Essay Sample)

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Should the Internet be Banned for Children?
Technology has had a steady revolution over the world’s history. Society has experienced substantial social structure, communication, and economic structures from the 1700s during the industrial revolution to the current technological revolution. Arguably, the internet has had the most substantial impact of all the revolutions by being at the center of the booming technological advancements in the 21st century (Biocca et al., 4). However, each innovation had its dark sides spanning from online trafficking, addictions, reduced sleep quality, security risks, cyberbullying, abuse, and the upsurge of treacherous sites and blogs that endanger subscribers' lives. However, in retrospect, the internet should not be banned for kids as it is a valuable resource, but it should be heavily regulated.
There are scanty evidence and inconsistent findings to underpin the uncertainty of internet users' adverse impacts on children. However, when a child spends online, they did not spend anywhere, such as communicating with friends and family and participating in social functions (Friedersdorf, 3). Nonetheless, this does not mean this time is wasted since the internet facilitates communication with friends and family in different geographical locations. It also enhances and facilitates frequent communication with other children in the neighborhood. However, it becomes a concern when children spend more time online, leading to social media's unconscious use. A study by HomeNetToo established children spend an overage of 30 minutes per day on the internet and visit about ten unique domains (Biocca et al., 5). For most of the children that were included in this research, it was realized that only a few of them were on the internet chatting with their friends. It was zero at the messaging part, while at the email chat, only a few retrieved texts.
Experts interpreted this data by stating that it cannot be concluded that these children only log in to the internet to do other