The internet, digital media, and online communication have become an integral part
of our modern world. Over the past few decades, we have seen the internet evolve,
becoming anchored within our households, and a near requirement for accessing
education. Our previous hardwired telephone systems were replaced first by mobile
phones and then by smartphones. Our cars, our watches, our appliances, all are
connected and help to keep us connected to each other. Economically, our commercial
endeavors have shifted to increase their reach to a wider range of potential
customers, no longer limited by distance creating the online economy.
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