Level B2 General English

Lesson 61

Internet Use And Privacy
インターネットの使用とプライバシー

There are so many SNS (Social Networking Services) these days and people are able to enjoy new encounters and happy reunions with old friends, etc. It is difficult to meet someone new or to find someone you met before without SNS. This is why the amount of SNS usage keeps increasing.

Make sure you keep in mind, however, that there are many risks and trouble that you may be dragged into. SNS often causes serious internet addiction especially for children and adolescents. There are so many problems in their personal and social lives by over use and abuse of the internet. Too much use of the internet or using SNS throws the chance of having communication with others away in real life. This in turn increases their use of the internet to cover their loneliness. This overuse of the internet causes huge changes in the brain that are similar to that of people with alcohol and drug addiction.

Many people check their SNS page during the night or as soon as they wake up in the morning and SNS is now spread widely among people. Keep in mind there are some risks that could happen to you, and then you can enjoy your social networking services freely.