Internet

The internet is a place where people do many things, such as entertainment, work, socializing and much more. But some people don't really know the dangers of the internet and put a lot of information about themselves on it. I’ll be writing about how the dangers of the internet have effected people and how people can access your information off Facebook. I agree that the internet is a dangerous place but you can make it safer if you put security systems on your websites, but you should always still watch your back…….

Did you know that there are more than 800 million active users are on Facebook, so anyone can look at your photos and look at your information. People have had serious incidents to do with others looking on their Facebook page and finding out what school they go to just because they looked up some photos of innocent girls in their school uniform. There are crazy people out there and they can easily find you. But the plus side is  you can have security systems which can help your time on the internet a lot more safer and also you should always add people you know and have met!

A story on the news around last year reported of a girl 13yrs being murdered. It started after just accepting someone she completing  didn't know. He sweet talked her and soon after she fell madly in love with someone 9yrs older than her. He asked her to come meet her and she quickly agreed. She told him her address and he picked her up for a day out at the beach the next day. They went to the beach and everything seemed fine until they found her dead body the next day. Her mother had know idea her daughter had fallen in love with a killer. Parents should regularly check up on their kids and their profile pages it could make them really mad but it's better than finding them dead.

Yes, I would say that the internet is a dangerous place but the only thing you can do is make it safer for yourself. Put security systems up, make sure you add people you know and not random strangers. Bad things happen because of the internet and it can be avoided. Doing basic things like only sharing things to people you know can really help in the long-run.

Sources: New Zealand Herald & Facebook Statisics