sThe Internet is quickly becoming the tool of choice for various tasks in our quickly-growing environment. The number of users of the virtual world more than doubled from the year 1998 to 2001. As more and more individuals use the Internet for various reasons everyday, programs and services provided online also increase.

Today, many use the Internet to search for information, purchase products, check news, weather, and sports, and communicate with others. The latter use of the Internet has been a rapidly growing industry in the past four years. People use the online world to keep in touch and communicate with others. With the increasing demand, companies have created various programs and methods for individuals to communicate with one another on the Internet.

Recently, discussion and debate has arisen from the growth of online communication. Psychological researchers have reason to believe that communication over the Internet does not necessarily have the same effect and results as live, person-to-person communication. Concerns are growing as more and more of the world’s population relies on various online tools to interact.

 

 

 

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