Hi friends I am Jyoti from India and delighted to participate in the contest : https://steemit.com/hive-141434/@hive-141434/sec-s9w5-el-internet-mi-mejor-aliado-sec-s9w5-the-internet-my-best-ally organised by #RECREATIVESTEEM community, I believe this contest provides a wealth of information about the internet and its benefits and I also hope you all read and like my essay.

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The Internet, my best ally

What activities do you do online?

Like everyone else, I use the internet a lot. For example, if I cook a recipe, I will watch its recipe on YouTube. Likewise, if I want to know something unknown, I will learn it through google, bing, or chatGPT, and the Internet has become an essential element in my life. Because I am a graphic designer and it is a very important part of my business. I am a member of some freelance websites and earn money by getting my designs from them. Also, I have been a member of STEEMIT for the past six years and have been posting my posts and spending my time through STEEMIT.

Since what age did you start using the Internet? How much do you use it every day?

In today's time internet has become essential thing like food clothes shelter so internet is now playing an important role in all our needs for example banking education building. As far as I know I have been using the website since I was 15 years old. Initially I approached the internet for my education and knowledge. Lately I have been using internet for my career, earning money and education for my children. I am very busy now with our Steemit, freelance deigning apps and I access approximate 4 to 6 hours per day

Do you have internet at home, how much does the service cost (please indicate the price in local currency and in Steem).

Yes I have Internet connection at home, earlier I had BSNL connection through landline phone , after the pandemic Airtel started broadband in our are through fiber optic cable, Airtel provides us with continuous fast and secure internet service with very low monthly subscription charges compared to other companies.

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They have offered some good plans

• Unlimited 499
• Unlimited 699
• Unlimited 999
  I chose Unlimited 699, in this plan I get unlimited phone calls through landline phone, internet access with several devices through Wi-fi with 200 MBBS speed , more than 500 TV channels, access to prime movies and videos.

699 Indian Rupee "₹" (INR)=43.90640692 Steem (STEEM)

Why do you think the internet can be harmful?

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Although the website is very useful there are many objectionable things in it which should be reduced or restricted such as pornography, phishing, plagiarism, violence in games etc are and some more I listed below

• The business model of many websites today is to give us free content and get personal information from us in return.
• Spreading false information for money is very easy on the internet
• Games played by children are very violent and obscene
• Cash transactions are not 100% secure
• Advances in AI technologies and global unemployment loom in the future

What benefits has the internet brought to your life?

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There are so many benefits we can get through internet as i listed below:

• In less than a second we can send a message to someone through internet
• We can contact any person in any country in the world and talk via video
• We can use computer as a tool to work faster and accurate
• Computers can analyze a lot of details in less time and help us make decisions.
• If you have to go somewhere. You can ask Google Maps on your mobile phone for help.
• In the future, each of us can use artificial intelligence to do our jobs better
• Internet helps to facilitate the treatment in medical field.
• It is helpful in creating social changes and social awareness.
• Internet also greatly helps in economic development.
• Books can be saved through the Internet.
• Internet helps students to develop their knowledge and engage in educational activities easily.

I want to invite @parieeta @senehasa and @mvchacin to take part in this contest