Nowadays, in this generation, we have grown more dependent of the internet to perform everyday tasks, Though the convenience can be an extraordinary thing, it can also be extremely dangerous. Children and teens have gotten their hands-on socializing online, and parents are doing one of two things. They are becoming more aware of what their children do online or backing off allowing their children to do whatever they desire while on the net. Parents need to be aware that their children are at risk of possibly being targeted by online predators and should set restrictions to their device while in the…show more content… He experimented with online chatting to see the dangers that every adolescent face while chatting online. Hansen decided it was time to put this dispute to an end. He made an online profile on a chatting site and made people believe he was a 15-year-old girl who "enjoyed making new friends." To follow the trail of an Internet predator prowling for children, from seduction in a chat room to a face-to-face meeting, Dateline rented a house, wired it with hidden cameras, and enlisted the help of an online vigilante group called "Perverted Justice." Volunteers from the group posed as teens in chat rooms, saying they were home alone and interested in sex. Within hours there were men literally lining up at our door." This clearly states that a random innocent conversation online could lead to something much more in this case sexual desires. Chris proved to the world that the internet is a hazard to children and teenagers around the globe. Hansen showed beyond doubt that what may seem to be an imaginary or unserious chat could lead to the reality causing problems in the "real…show more content… Back in the day before the internet ever existed we were required to complete tasks that took ages to accomplish, the internet has reduced the time taken to complete these tasks in a preternatural speed. Yes, these benefits get the best of our attention, but we need to stay alert to the cons of the web. Children have been robbed of their childhoods. What happened to the days being spent outside riding bicycles, playing basketball, or maybe even playing a game of hide and go seek? What happened to those sunny days that felt like a summer afternoon in a movie waiting for the ice cream truck to pass by so we could grab a snow cone and sit on the porch with friends having a good time? Most kids do not know what those feelings feel like. They spend all day inside the house in the dark chatting away through text message on the phone, or playing video games while there is a perfectly beautiful day passing by outside. The internet causes addiction and takes over ones
