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Internet addiction is a growing phenomenon in today’s technologically advanced societies. If left unchecked, internet addiction may lead to behavior that can hurt the user, their friends, and even family members.

Internet addiction manifests itself in excessive internet usage at highly inappropriate times. Unfortunately, people with this addiction are willing to risk jobs, family, friends and even their own lives. Individuals with an internet addiction often feel compelled to access the internet during working hours, even though it may prohibited by their employers. Computers are easily monitored in the workplace, thus unauthorized internet access is quickly Read the rest of this entry »

There are according to Facebook over 350 Million people actively using the web site. Close to 50 percent sign on to Facebook daily. Twenty percent of divorce filings in the United States cite Facebook as a reason for the divorce.

The reason many families are destroyed can be traced indirectly and directly to social media. There is in many cases a communication problem prior to someone spending all their time communicating on social media web sites. Many individuals feel emboldened by the anonymous nature of the Internet. There is no doubt Read the rest of this entry »