Article #9

The Internet Is Not the Answer review – how the digital dream turned sour

Andrew Keen’s pleasingly incisive study argues that, far from being a democratising force in society, the internet has only amplified global inequities. He argues that the internet is far from being the "answer" to societies problems, but rather the root of many of them. Like other critics, Keen challenges the dominant narrative about the internet – that it’s a technology that liberates, informs and empowers people. He does go on to say that the internet can do all of these things, but its not the whole story.

I agree that the internet can be a force for good, its been proved many times over on social networking sites, however, the internet has evolved into something else. The anonymity provided by the network allows people to cause harm (not physically). Cyber-bullying comes into this as well as many other aspects.