The age of paper and print is finally disappearing and it appears that the Internet is setting the pace for global digitization. We trust him, we study in him, we shop in him, we relax, and apparently we hang out with him too! But nowadays everyone is too busy surfing to question its vicious nature and given that its tracks far outweigh its disadvantages, it is not surprising at all. Even then, we cannot ignore the fact that the Internet is in fact destroying the world, it is so slow that it is almost transparent to us. So, without much fuss, let’s visit the eight most dangerous ways the internet is being abused today.

1. Identity theft

If you’re reading this, I’m pretty sure you have an account on at least one social website. Basically, when you sign up for an account online, you need to submit your personal information for identification purposes. But what if the platform is fake? What if the platform only exists to accumulate data from people around the world for malicious reasons? The Internet offers spammers and hackers a good opportunity to collect personal information and use it to their advantage. Those images you post online could be posted on porn sites, you could be the victim of blackmail, extortion for money, and the list goes on. And that’s not even the scary part. Aside from the fact that you may be completely unaware of how your information is being misused online, it would take forever to follow up on the case if you ever found out.

2. Cyber ​​bullying

The Internet is full of millions of fake profiles posing as valid users. The fact that everything is online makes it easy for insensitive internet abusers to anonymously threaten other gullible users. Cyberbullying has been a major problem for many years and many victims have ended up with psychological problems. Several suicide cases have been reported, all due to the cyber threat. All the teasing, insults, threats, harassment, lies and rumors – it never ends well.

3. Piracy

There was a time when artists and media owners enjoyed the fruits of their hard work. Then people became indecently “smarter” and piracy became a pattern. Today, thanks to the Internet, people can copy and download copyrighted material online without embarrassment, without thinking about the losses that the owner must bear. Worse still, black markets have now moved online and for just a few dollars, you can get your hands on just about anything. Smuggling is the current term. And for whatever reason, the general population supports this form of “soft” victimization. It’s like watching a mob snatch an ice cream from a child and then join the mob to taste it, while the poor child watches!

Four. Pornography

Pornography is one of the most despicable uses of the Internet today. Children are exposed to sexual thoughts too early, thanks to the internet, and God knows young minds are ready and willing to learn. Sure, being a strict parent could work, but the results aren’t always that promising. Today, we see 13-year-olds updating statements online about heartbreaks and breakups, and it’s just too confusing. Young people are unable to measure the purity of sex and what they see in pornography confuses them even more. Teen pregnancies, abortions, and emotional abuse are some of the results of this early exposure to the Internet.

5. Spam

Spamming is probably not new to you. You signed up for an account somewhere and now the emails keep coming in and honestly it’s really annoying. Spam emails are sent in bulk to many recipients at once, and the process is often automated. These spam emails consume a lot of network bandwidth and slow down your network. Hackers also use them to inject malware into other computers. You’ll get an attractive listing or file via email, and once you open it – boom! You naively invite a virus to your hardware and your simple private life on the Internet will never be the same again.

6. To hack

Passwords are crucial when it comes to using the internet. Forgot to log out of your account when you left the cyber cafe? Did you use an obvious password? Then you are to blame for the attack on your account. Using the Internet requires extreme vigilance. The moment you expose a weakness in your system, hackers are always ready to strike and trust me when I tell them, they will surely get it right. Imagine walking into the bank one morning and finding all of your accounts completely depleted. That’s as bad as the situation gets. And with the introduction of digital currency, hackers don’t even need to be thieves to divert money from your account. They only need to access it online, through the Internet.

7. Fake Ads

Today, people, especially teenagers, are passionate about making money working online. Who wouldn’t want to earn money in the comfort of their home? The Internet makes it easy for advertisers to connect with potential workers and recruit them to work. But this is a perfect opportunity for fake advertisers to ploy and get their work done for free. Many online workers have had to deal with challenging customers and have ended up wasting a lot of money and time. In other cases, advertisers ask for bank account details that promise to directly transfer advance payments. Workers who innocently provide such sensitive information often end up being hacked and cybercriminals posing as advertisers always get away with it.

8. Time wasting

The Internet is meant to save us time by making global information easily accessible from anywhere. But ironically, the internet is the main reason people today are lounging around, doing nothing constructive at all. The theory that human beings are easily manipulated is strongly applied here. You are browsing the Internet, looking for urgent and important information. Then all of a sudden an attractive advertisement appears on your screen, probably an online gambling advertisement or even a shopping advertisement. Forgetting what he was doing, he naively clicks on the ad and inept browsing begins. Before you know it, two hours have passed and you have achieved absolutely nothing. And when you prepare to continue your work, you cannot because the excitement is already gone and now everything seems too boring. Sounds familiar?

To be human is to err, and if we are not perfect, then everything made by man can never be perfect. But the trick is how we decide to use these inventions. Without a doubt, the Internet has revolutionized the world and with the best communication that it has empowered, we can only hope for bigger things. However, we must be attentive to all these initial problems that are slowly killing us, day by day. Refrain from visiting suspicious websites, keep your personal information private and passwords safe, and above all, parents and guardians should be more careful about what their children access on the Internet before we have a sexual catastrophe on our hands.