The World Internet Day is celebrated the may 17. The date aims to reflect on the potential and challenges of new technologies in the lives of citizens. The date was established by the United Nations (UN) in January 2006 and is also known as World Telecommunications and Information Society Day.
Internet origin
The internet originated during the second world war, in the late 1960s, with the aim of creating a specific communication channel for the US military services.
The advent of the internet has brought about a major change in people's daily lives, in the way they communicate with each other, how they seek and receive information, buy goods and services, among many other everyday actions.
Internet challenges
The internet often gives rise to different types of public discussions, which result from the fact that many of the contents that are available on the internet are not true or the authorship of a certain content is not properly attributed, such as the use of images and texts. The sharing of content without the authorization of the authors is another topic that raises controversy on the internet.