ICT And Society

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HEADING FOR DANGER? British children are spending more and more time online, most of it on social networking sites and multiplayer online games. Parents speak of the difficulty in getting their kids away from their screens. Are computer games addictive? Are children losing the power to socialise? NEW HORIZONS: But to some, including the elderly and the disabled, the technology can be a liberating force. Joan learnt to use the computer in her 70's. Now she's a "silver-surfer", converting other people to the joys of the internet. THE DIGITAL DIVIDE: But many poorer people still don't have access to the technology - and suffer because of it. Are developing countries losing out, too? What does the future hold?