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In connection with the World Wide Web, the Internet, which is the largest network of computers connected over the globe, has been very useful for communication purposes. What does the future hold?

In connection with the World Wide Web, the Internet, as the largest network of computers connected over the globe, has been very useful for communication purposes.

It’s very easier to transfer or forward information from one person to another, using electronic devices built for communication such as computers in the form of smart mobile devices; mobile phones and tablets.

It can never be understated that in recent times, where information sharing has been made simple using the Internet and related technologies, anybody can share whatever they like at any time they wish. Technology has come to play a big and vital role in our modern lives.

From easy access to information to simplified tasks, we love the trend and we always want to be on the go. From our homes to our workplaces, from schools to churches, from the gyms through the streets, we make things happen anywhere.

Using the internet is interesting, much more than fun or entertainment, the experience is always deep. It is worth mentioning that how the Internet has been relevant to you, myself and the rest of the human family is something we cannot ignore.

In areas such as research, exploration, and connection, just to mention but a few. However, we cannot also, for a fact, forget about the negative side of the use of the Internet.

There are times when we come across so many things, everything springing from what we need and those we don’t, some of the worse being so abhorring. Can we overlook the fact that the internet as it is can be a ‘wave of disaster’ to humanity?

I’m not alone when it comes to the fact that some internet-related stuff can be so disgusting. There are times when we are busily browsing for the priceless information we wanted, but instead, we stumble upon the exact opposite, things we never want.

We click a link that is supposed to take us to the right web resource but wait, instead of the same, what do we encounter? Boom! Suddenly, something else pops in!

The Internet has also in recent times been a bridge that aids many folks in transporting inaccurate and irrelevant information from one space to another and even to the most distant part of the world.

With social networks and Apps such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, and Telegram, listing but few, the rate of sharing false information can never be undermentioned.

Talking of Internet hoaxes, fake news, messages with factual inaccuracies, complete misinformation and rumours, some of which are intended to defame the most celebrated people, organizations and renowned brands.

What about the cases of connecting with people over the internet; across countries and other international borders? Connecting with people from all walks of life, over the internet, some of who we know little or nothing about can be very dangerous and never should we overlook such an issue.

Why? Some “friends” can be imposters and they can harm us by getting over our personal lives or even stealing their way through our online and offline privacy to release a good factor of our personal information.

Research into the modern trends of the use of the Internet establishes the fact that if practical measures are not put in place for Internet users to adopt, in time, the use of the Internet will be a wave of disaster.

We love the Internet; we love being on the web and everything in between. Why then, do we have to be concerned with the modern use of the Internet? You enter the best library in town and find out that canny people have managed to stall the room with books that contain wrong information.

Some of these fake books are republished versions of books that previously contained accurate accounts, but this time with minor twists in the main facts. Still, you found other books that contain complete misinformation on a subject you know best.

To your biggest dismay, people are seriously reading these bad books, they love these books and even want to share their experiences in the books with you!

Days come, and these bad books still make their stay in the library increasing in number and gradually, the good books get replaced. Weeks come, months arrive and years set in but the problem is still on the move. What happens in time?

The best library in town will gradually fade away into the dark, replaced by a room full of “junkies.” It will no longer be the best library, as before, but something else.

If we leave this issue unsolved, in the nearest future, the web space will not be an authentic source of information but something else. While we fight for an open web, is it not of equal importance to fighting for a closed web?

We should be armed to fight for and protect a web that is exclusive to accurate, authentic and relevant information. We should be honest people who will always collaborate to achieve positive results for humanity, and this is what we can pioneer.

Yes, we all need an open and safe web. To achieve this goal, we, a people for the web, should put in place realistic practices in the use of the Internet. So, while we connect, explore and share the things that matter most to us in this life, we must do so in the flow of accuracy, authenticity and relevancy!