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can the Internet be bad for you?

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Spending your free time on the
Internet can be fun. You can chat,
share photos with friends, and play
online games. But some people are
5 addicted to the Internet. They just
can't turn it off.

Being online for many hours at a
time does not mean you have a
problem. The Internet is very useful.
10 Online, you can pay your bills, buy
clothes, and read the news. There
are many good reasons to spend time online.
However, people with an Internet addiction are online too much. They don't spend
time with their friends and family. Instead, they spend their time chatting with their
15 Internet friends, people they have never met in real life. Some also play online games
all day or night. Some people with Internet addictions even leave their jobs so they
can spend even more time online!
People with Internet addictions don't just go online to shop, have fun, or do work. People
who have this problem often go online because they want to escape the stress and
20 problems in their lives. Many internet addicts stop caring about their real lives, and focus
only on their online lives.

One way Internet addicts can get
help is by using special software.
This software controls how much

25 time someone can spend online.
It tells the computer to turn off the
internet after a certain amount time.
This helps people focus on real
life. The software's goal is to teach
30 people to use the Internet for good
reasons and not just as an escape.

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