Connecting through the Internet causing Division?
As I mentioned before, all of us across the world are connected through the web thanks to this thing called the "internet." The internet allows us to have access to knowledge and each other; it's a form of communication like we've never seen before. Everyone at least has the means to participate in online communication and the opportunity to express their thoughts.
In a political sense, the internet has made openness easier because it eliminates the fear of being judged; it's sort of anonymous. When you meet people on the internet, through these various forms of social media, that share the same views as you it opens up a discussion and builds a relationship with the person or people.
However, with shared views comes the oppose position aka people who don't agree with these views and it could cause a clash. Topics, such as politics, are a touchy subject on the internet, which is why such things like warfare can arise in the midst of internet communication.
For example, Iran's riots after a presidential election that they felt was rigged. Because of the spread of information through Twitter, in which a user named "Oxfordgirl" played a big role in, the riots built quickly.
It definitely relates to whats going on today, as I type this there are riots going on now due to the election of President Donald Trump.
Ultimately, the internet brings us together because even though tragic events may occur, we're all going through the same thing. However, the division part comes in to play when views on political matters start to clash into each other and in the end causing us to fight each other.
What does this mean for our future?
Internet is allowing people to filter their world view; and this is where the problem would lay in our near future. Internet is a quicker way to spread ideas, giving people a quicker and easier way access ideas that may be deceiving. This could blind people to reality since we're making the internet our main source for information and communication.
In a political sense, it can threaten single-handily harm a whole country, such as Estonias whose government system got hacked into. This ultimately caused and economic crisis for their country and all at the finger tips of....cyber bully's?
Some may say the internet is even more dangerous than having weapons, it could be a weapon in its own. In the near future we can expect it to be used as such because while it does give us ALL a voice, doesn't mean ALL of our voices should be received. In the wrong hands, the internet can be damaging. But will internet advances change for the better or the worst? I just don't know.
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