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Young people - especially teenagers- use the Internet almost all the time. They simply like being online. This is their reality. That is why, they are very exposed to the dangers coming from the Internet. The most popular are various social media and instant messengers.

Symptoms of becoming addictive to Internet:
• the need of being online all the time
• having only virtual friends
• the lack of concentration
• the loss of contact with real world
• distraction, aggression, irritation
• the lack of time control while being on Internet

Side effects:
• stop communicating with other people
• becoming lazy
• neglecting family, friends, school
• stop caring about physical and mental health