The Internet is the largest and most versatile source of information in the world today. With its web sites and chat rooms, it is a way of communicating with people in places all over the world. Since its conception in 1973, the Internet has grown at an astounding rate. A survey conducted by Intelli Quest Information Group Inc. showed that 51 million adults age 16 or older, were on-line as of the second quarter 1997 in the United States …showed first 75 words of 712 total…

…showed last 75 words of 712 total…on society? It seems that the majority of society thinks the Internet is the greatest invention since the telephone. The advancement of Internet technology as a communication tool today is similar to how the telephone was an advancement in communication over a century ago. Progressive studies have shown that the Internet may not only be addicting because it is enjoyable, but that a fairly large number of users are experiencing addiction of a clinical form.