Since the beginning of time, when humanity first inhabited the Earth, humanity has taken a great leap forward in technology. It is through humanity's continued search for knowledge and the creation of a more easy-to-live-in world that humans have been able to invent and discover new things. From this continuous search for knowledge, the Internet was invented by a group of people, which serves as a key tool in today's society for information and entertainment. The Internet helps humans immensely by becoming a very common and powerful tool that helps bring the world closer together. The Internet is one of the most effective means of communication. The Internet is starting to be used massively by children and adolescents. This makes both the positive and negative effects of the Internet on children and adolescents very important, because their brains are not sufficiently developed. Although the Internet produces many negative as well as positive effects, from unlimited resources of information, faster communication, to friendships and romantic relationships; The benefits of the Internet outweigh the negative effects of the Internet and ultimately make children smarter and more socialized. The Internet provides a huge amount of different information, which can help children as they can learn a plethora of ideas and facts; thus making them smarter and more sociable with more topics to discuss. Children are at a stage in their lives where they are very curious and should learn new information. The Internet definitely makes this possible for children without teacher involvement. The Internet helps the majority of children satisfy their curiosity by allowing them to research any subject...... middle of paper ...... characterized by elements such as anonymity, neutralization of status and a reduction in social anxiety. cannot be seen or identified, they are sometimes more willing to open up and share their true feelings. When there is a personal, face-to-face relationship and possibly unequal status, people have something to lose by sharing their feelings. In personal relationships, there is a certain level of vulnerability. The person receiving the information is more likely to pass judgment and the person giving the information is more likely to be hurt. Communicating via the Internet removes this level of vulnerability while still allowing people to express themselves. (Rider Ed) While the Internet allows children to communicate more easily through social media and other forms of communication, educational services allow children to acquire knowledge and become more social..