2.1 - different sides to the internet

good things about the internet

FREEDOM: no censorship - freedom of speech + expression

INFORMATION: can be found quickly; can use for school

COMMUNICATION: can talk to ppl far away; can make new friends; find old friends; use emails

ENTERTAINMENT: can watch tv; play video games

SHOPPING: don’t have to leave home = convenient

(FICES)

bad things about the internet

FREEDOM: can be abused - promote dangerous ideas etc

INFORMATION: too much; used to cheat in school (copy + paste)

COMMUNICATION: stops face to face interaction

ENTERTAINMENT: ppl become too sedentary

SHOPPING: risk of fraud

good things about the internet

FREEDOM: no censorship - freedom of speech + expression

INFORMATION: can be found quickly; can use for school

COMMUNICATION: can talk to ppl far away; can make new friends; find old friends; use emails

ENTERTAINMENT: can watch tv; play video games

SHOPPING: don’t have to leave home = convenient

(FICES)

bad things about the internet

FREEDOM: can be abused - promote dangerous ideas etc

INFORMATION: too much; used to cheat in school (copy + paste)

COMMUNICATION: stops face to face interaction

ENTERTAINMENT: ppl become too sedentary

SHOPPING: risk of fraud

what should the government do about the internet

tighten (endurecer) controls on the internet + games

provide info to parents about the risks

impose harsher punishments for cybercriminals

what should parents do about the internet

put filters on inappropriate web pages

talk to kids about the risks/dangers

limit kids time spent online

what should young ppl do about the internet

don’t communicate with strangers

don’t give out personal data

stats about how much of the internet is spanish

56% web pages english

3% web pages spanish

how many spanish households have access to the internet

74%

how many young spanish ppl have a phone

half of spanish ppl under 12 have a phone

percentage of households connected to internet in latin america

55%

number of internet users in mexico change

has increased by more than 50% since 2008

is now 52 million

how is mexico fighting against cyberbullying

the mexican organisation ‘In Movement’ has created an application called BullySemaforo to fight against cyberbullying