Bad effects of internet and television over youth?
918077
1.Over emphasis on thinness as a standard leading to anorexia and other eating disorders\n2. Sexual predators\n3. Pornography\n4. Substitute for exercise and other healthier pursuits
996059
Well, i like it myself..but it does get a bit boring. \n\nIt is not a bad thing. People talk about internet predators being all over it..all i can say is..parents should watch their kids more closely. \n\nIt is not the average users problem at all.
485284
Television in moderation is not bad.  However, if you come home from school or work and plop yourself down in front of the lobotomy box all night, it is bad for your brain and yourself because (1) you aren't getting any exercise; (2) you aren't getting a single thing done at home all night; (3) you're watching mindless slop for hours on end.  It's not bad to watch two or three favorite programs, but it is bad to make television your babysitter, your best friend, your only hobby, or your therapist.
239919
Like most things, the internet gives us miraculas benefits and dangerous possibilities. With the growing energy crisis, we will see more people having the ability to work from home, but this could create a rise in depression and a decline in social skills.\n\nIt will be interesting to watch the development of computers and where the next generation of technology will take us. We will obviously see more voice activated computers, they will be used in more areas of the home, they will be faster, perhaps smaller. They will run most of the aspects of our home (security,entertainment, maintenance, communication). I'm sure there will be aspects we can't even imagine now. We are alreay using them in ways that were inconceivable as little as 12 or 15 years ago. \n\nWe live in interesting times.
488227
Of course technology leads to social isolation in some situations. For instance, the people holed up in their houses for days on end with game systems. Being on the internet constantly...I could go on and on. I have though of it before, and the impact on our society as a whole, but we have to change with it. There are positive aspects, too, such as making deadlines at work via working 'over' at home, e-mailing and IMs to people who you wouldn't normally be able to contact due to high long distance costs, etc.
161567
Listen, yosemite same and the boys where on all of our televisions when we were kids. I do not think it has much of an impact as long as the children have good parenting. Of course there are always a few genetically enclined kids who are prone to violence. If kids are taught by their parents that what they are watching or playing is not to be acted out in real life then they should be ok. Most parents simple let the kids do anything they like without any kind of supervision.\n\nI say bring back the yosemite sam, bugs bunny wars.\n\nPS the better question is how do political cartoons influence brainless adults. Can you say Jihad.
374114
I'm not particularly concerned about it. The internet is not a major risk to children, in reality. All this is just an overreaction caused by media hype. I've had unrestricted internet access since the age of eleven, and if anything, it's only helped me to grow up, with more understanding and knowledge of the world around me.\n\nPornography and violent media are rather easily access outside of the internet, and have been since before the internet became popular. I really wouldn't worry too much. As long as the child is mature enough and is taught the right values, nothing as mundane as internet access will corrupt them.
883959
the only things that worse is the media and tv news journalism, it has really gone down hill. other than that, the web is a great thing, info available and paying bills on-line is such a great creation.
338434
Although we live in the free country ,I totally support government intervene if too much sex or violence on TV.As parents,we can not watch or follow our kids 24 hours a day ,except throw the TV away.They have so many chances to learn bad things from those program ,movie and show.
796469
The Fall of American Youth: from playing outdoors to blobbing in front of TV and computer.
509810
I don't even remember my Health class I took in middle school, a bit over ten years ago. Sad, really. I know more about the world by the internet. I don't have TV so I read the news and watch some TV clips on some sites.\n\nIf people learned to use the internet for what it is meant for: for research, and not chatting to some boy toys, they may learn a thing or two.
11394
My view is that the internet is opening more avenues of communication to teenagers and people with poor education, and both groups (with some exceptions) tend to spell poorly. \n\nIt's not that anyone's grammar is getting worse, but rather that we're being exposed more and more to the already existing bad grammar.
234647
greatly..........there is significant impact specially kids and illiterates and those who lack wisdom. they try to imitate wht is shown specially the bad like rape forming rowdy gangs and getting after gals. i havent see anyone turning good from bad by watching tv or movies.either good reamins good or gets bad and then worse.try avoid some shows tht r obscene provoking violence .......but u gotta understand tht its only for entertainment wht ever u watch
948460
Yes.  Children who spend their time watching television are not spending that time doing homework, reading for pleasure, playing outside and learning through experiencing their environment.  Television deadens the senses and decreases children's ability to become stimulated.  \n\nOf course, some television programs are worse than others.
97590
By parents, yes. By the government, no.\n\nPersonally, I don't allow my seven year old to view violent video games, TV, videos or music.  I think that has a lot to do with my utter distaste for violence in general.  I think it is unhealthy for children to view such images.  It skews their version of reality about death.\n\nEven with my strong feelings about violence, I don't believe the government should be allowed to tell adults that they can't view it.
842480
The media have arguably become the leading sex educator in America today. That's not good news, considering the fact that more than 75% of primetime shows contain sexual content but only 11% discuss the risks of sex.3 How significant is the influence of media on teens' sexual attitudes and behaviors? For 50 years researchers have explored the connection between media violence and real-life aggression in children and adolescents.4 More than 1000 studies show a connection.5 In fact, according to one leading researcher, "the controversy is over"6; now, we have a second major study showing a strong connection between sexual content in all media and onset of sexual activity among teens.7 Is there much doubt that research on the impact of sex in the media is going to parallel the media-violence research? The media represent a powerful teacher of children and adolescents.8 As such, the media cut across virtually every concern that parents and pediatricians have about young people: sex, violence, homicide, suicide, obesity, eating disorders, school problems, and drug use.
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Television can be a powerful influence in developing value systems and shaping behavior. Unfortunately, much of today's television programming is violent. \nExtensive viewing of television violence by children causes greater aggressiveness. Sometimes, watching a single violent program can increase aggressiveness. Children who view shows in which violence is very realistic, frequently repeated or unpunished, are more likely to imitate what they see. Children with emotional, behavioral, learning or impulse control problems may be more easily influenced by TV violence. The impact of TV violence may be immediately evident in the child's behavior or may surface years later, and young people can even be affected when the family atmosphere shows no tendency toward violence.