January 16, 2006

INTERNET: Majority of UAE youth addicted to the Internet

Majority of UAE youth addicted to the Internet
By Amira Agarib

14 January 2006

DUBAI ? After television, the Internet consumes an enormous part of people's time.

According to Etisalat officials, more than a quarter of the population in the UAE is using the Internet out of which 44 per cent are families. Each member of the family is using the Internet at least for four hours. A majority of the youth have become addicted to it. Critics call it the Internet addiction, and say that it is highly dangerous.

FULL ARTICLE AT:  http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2006/January/theuae_January293.xml&section=theuae

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