It is inevitable that, a growing number of individuals prefer using the Internet for daily needs rather than having live interactions. Although the Internet allows people to save time and mitigate air pollution, I believe its drawbacks, such as fraud and permanent eye damage, outweigh its benefits.
To begin with, the Internet empowers people to save their time. This is because the majority of people tend to commute, which takes excessive time, before affording them to ensure quality of store products. Additionally, online shopping contributes to people addressing air pollution by reducing commutes by vehicles. This can be done by decreasing the amount of gasoline often consumed to fuel transportation, one of the most widespread types of fossil fuel that leads to exacerbating air pollution. For instance, eco-friendly cars, such as Tesla and Jac Motors, help to aid the environment by not releasing fumes.
However, online shopping and communication pose a threat to personal data protection and security among employees. As the number of shopping websites targeting individual livelihoods in a fraudulent way increases on the Internet, people become exposed to fraud and scamming. Furthermore, remote work triggers permanent eye damage. As a result of the unproductive use of gadgets that often use cost-effective screens is detrimental and results in workers worsening their eyesight. For example, studies indicate that 80% of distant workers wear eyeglasses in Kazakhstan.
In conclusion, given both the advantages and disadvantages, it is crucial to weigh them before making decisions. Although the Internet is less time-consuming and contributes to safeguarding the environment by combating air pollution, I think it puts people in danger through potential data breaches and worsening eye health.