Youth Internet Use: Risks and Opportunities

I also looked at another article about internet and teenager called Youth Internet Use: Risks and Opportunities (http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/704888). This article is more general pros and cons of the internet to teenagers. These are some quote that I highlighted that have make my mind more open:-

Positive:-

• Internet is a positive tool for student to learn
• 'There is evidence that computer and internet use improves test'
• The internet can boost the student to study (motivational)
• Teenagers love to seek online information that they embarrassed/cannot find anyone to ask 

Negative:-

• Net addicitng - use the internet to escape from real world. 'internet addiction has a negative effect on academics (a drop in grades), family relations (having to hide their excessive Internet use from parents), physical health (sleep deprivation due to long hours of Internet use), mental health (depression), and finance (cost of accrued Internet expenses).'
• Addicted to online gaming 
• Online harassment by strangers and talking to strangers
• Cyber bullying