Contradictory use of computer technology in a modern network society
https://doi.org/10.29235/2524-2369-2019-64-3-289-298
Abstract
Ambivalence of constructive significance of social networks and negative ways of using them has been revealed. The fatality of long-term exposure and internet addiction to health, especially of children and adolescents, is characterized. Examples and typical features of committing internet hooliganism, cyber-fraud, cybercrime, blackmail of sexual nature, internet seduction of children and adolescents are presented. Attention to growing importance of formation of internet culture, development and improvement of legislative and legal provisions that toughen punishments for atrocities in cyberspace is drawn.
About the Author
Ye. М. Babosov
Institute of Sociology, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Belarus
Belarus
Yevgeni M. Babosov - Academician, D. Sc. (Philos.), Professor, Head of the Department.
1 Surga-nov Str., Bldg 2, Minsk 220072
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