In Text 2 we are warned against the powerful internet. With just one click we are able to share personal details and connect with other people. Because sharing information on the internet is so easy, this also involves certain risks. Some information is not meant for everybody to read – and this can be abused and lead to deceit.
In the text a man named Jason Fortuny pretended to be a woman on a dating site. “She” got a lot of inquiries from many anonymous men. But they didn’t stay anonymous that long. Fortuny posted their naked pictures, names etc. on his website, and in no time effectively wrecked many careers and shattered several families.
Another woman, Julie, posted a terrifying story on a website about how she was raped by a man named Guido. Her story was received with anger and one visitor even encouraged everyone to circulate his picture, so everybody would know what he had done. The only problem was that neither Julie nor Guido existed. Later “Julie” admitted that she had made the tale up as a joke.
The problem, which this text deals with, is therefore: How do we know when the internet is lying? Can we trust the internet at all?
The two examples show us that trusting someone on the internet can be very dangerous, since it easily can be abused. This results in a low amount of credibility for everyone, who uses the internet. The text urges everyone to be both critical and careful when using the internet.
In Text 2 we are warned against the powerful internet. With just one click we are able to share personal details and connect with other people. Because sharing information on the internet is so easy, this also involves certain risks. Some information is not meant for everybody to read – and this can be abused and lead to deceit.
In the text a man named Jason Fortuny pretended to be a woman on a dating site. “She” got a lot of inquiries from many anonymous men. But they didn’t stay anonymous that long. Fortuny posted their naked pictures, names etc. on his website, and in no time effectively wrecked many careers and shattered several families.
Another woman, Julie, posted a terrifying story on a website about how she was raped by a man named Guido. Her story was received with anger and one visitor even encouraged everyone to circulate his picture, so everybody would know what he had done. The only problem was that neither Julie nor Guido existed. Later “Julie” admitted that she had made the tale up as a joke.
The problem, which this text deals with, is therefore: How do we know when the internet is lying? Can we trust the internet at all?
The two examples show us that trusting someone on the internet can be very dangerous, since it easily can be abused. This results in a low amount of credibility for everyone, who uses the internet. The text urges everyone to be both critical and careful when using the internet.
By Nikoline 2.y