The objective of Safer Internet Day, is to raise awareness on how to make the internet a safer and better place for all, mainly for children...
The objective of Safer Internet Day, is to raise awareness on how to make the internet a safer and better place for all, mainly for children and young people. Here’s what these celebs have to say about the use of the internet.
Rewati Limaye
Internet has really
become a major part of our lives. It’s come to a point where we can’t think of
our lives without accessing the internet. It’s become a very important need of
the day to make the internet safer, one is for our children because there is an
insane amount of negativity out there. There are certain dangerous elements out
there that children can get easily influenced by. This whole competition of
social media and the number of followers and the number of views can really take a toll
on you, especially on the youth of the country who is now practically obsessed
with making reels. That’s added pressure. We all really have by now that our
phones or any gadgets connected to the internet are always listening to our
conversations and are always listening to what is happening in our lives. It’s
a different thing when it is only targeted towards taking that information and
marketing certain products to us, that can be harmless to a certain level but
all our information is being recorded and misuse should not happen because we
don’t have a way to monitor this. As AI grows and becomes a part of our lives,
I think that some very strict measures and serious work need to be
done about how it needs to be a safer place. With the internet, there is this
whole issue of trolling and people just come and say whatever they want. You
can’t see the person’s face, which affects mental health. We have seen
many examples of people committing suicide. There needs to be a filter when it
comes to safety and what you can see or not see on the internet.
Nikhil Nanda
Internet has
definitely been a great equaliser. It’s been more of a boon because a lot of
people who didn’t have access to higher-ups can now reach out to them on social
media and the accessibility has grown. The information is available at a click
of a button and we are able to know what’s happening around the world in a few
seconds which in earlier days would take a number of days to get to know about
it. So, the internet definitely has a lot more benefits than the discomfort
which always comes along with any technology that’s there. Then comes the
question of being able to control. It's the same that one peg or two pegs of
whiskey is good for your health but if you overdrink then it’s bad, so the same
goes for social media. You should use it according to your need and what is
optimum. You need to know where to stop and not to get overwhelmed by the
Internet.
Sudhanshu Pandey
The Internet has
changed our lives forever. Before we knew it, we were all so used to the internet.
The faster way of communication and the faster way to reach out to somebody
whether it’s banking or an email across the seven seas. The Internet has made
us completely dependent on it but it has a lot of downsides, especially for
children because they have access to the whole dark world of the internet which
has a lot of stuff that can influence kids in a wrong way or misguide them. I
don’t know how we can control the Internet but we can definitely control our
children and guide them so that they know that the internet has to be used to
their benefit and not to destroy their minds or thinking.
Priya Paramita Paul
At this present
moment, the Internet has become a part of our daily life, right from work, to
interacting with family, sharing media, and everything. I think my day starts in
the morning giving a call to my parents and sister through WhatsApp which is
again with the use of the internet and when I go to sleep I do a video call
with my family. These things are so personal that it is possible only because
of the internet. The Internet is an integral part of my life and it depends on
how people make use of such great inventions. I want people who misuse it to
think about a life when there was no internet. Be safe because the internet is
creating a greater and easier life for everyone because when we are sleeping,
somewhere else in the world people are using the internet for their daily routine
Sonu Chandrapal
Yes, the Internet is a boon and bane both and it depends on the use. We should raise awareness about
it because even today there are people in India who don’t know how to use these
technologies, especially the aged and 60 plus people. They should be aware of
it. There are people who misuse the internet and even for that people should be
aware of it the fraud that happens and how harmful it can be. The
Internet definitely has given us a lot and in our daily life, the Internet is
our need from watching recipes online to searching for information to studying, etc. However, we must be aware of the fraud and scams related to banking.
Charrul Malik
Excess of
everything is bad. The Internet is a boon but at the same time, it has a lot of
other drawbacks. We are completely dependent on the internet and since
everything is a touch away so we have stopped learning and exploring manually
like the things we did in our earlier days. We don’t remember our near and dear phone numbers because we are doing everything digitally. Also doing everything digitally takes a toll on the mental health of children
and affects their brains and eyesight. We should use the Internet for good
purposes. We should cut down on screen hours and start using newspapers and
books. We should start discussing things and start writing. The Internet is
safe only when you use it for a limited duration. We should give kids phones
after a certain age so that they don’t lose their innocence. The Internet is
making us handicapped and we should think about it and keep on doing our
practical things too like writing and reading.
Mitaali Nag
Internet is a
blessing if used properly. It helps broaden our knowledge so much. Whether it
is booking tickets for traveling, checking the weather or using the maps, or
even finding a life partner. Everything has become convenient and quick because
of the internet. It’s a medium that helps you find quick answers. It helps us
make our life convenient. However, as much as the internet is a great resource available at our fingertips, it can also be harmful if not used
mindfully. Too much addiction to being online, seeing other people’s glorious
life, and mindless scrolling has a negative effect on one’s mental health. Not
just this, lack of privacy, ID theft, and easy availability of inappropriate
material which is not suitable for all age groups are some of the bad effects
of the internet. I do use the internet in my daily life. Especially to watch
world cinema and tv, learn new things, and the maps very frequently to reach a new location.
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