Life was different before the internet became a staple part of our lives. Information used to be a commodity you waited for, communication required patience, and entertainment was confined to schedules and physical media, such as books, cassette tapes, or Blu-ray videos. The digital age has reshaped not just how we connect, but how we think, work, and live. Yet, in 2025, almost everything is online. Since its early days in the 1980s, the internet has undergone a remarkable transformation, reshaping how information is shared, how businesses operate, and how people connect worldwide. As of 2024, 5.52 billion people worldwide use the internet. In Egypt, 72 percent of the country’s 113.6 million people, approximately 82.01 million, are online. Worldwide, jobs are hindered when the internet is down and students can not study if they are not connected to the web. The connection has become a built-in part of daily life, and the foundation of modern communication, bridging distances with an immediacy once unimaginable. Having access to the internet became a priority and a mandatory requirement of daily life. While it is a helpful tool, it could be harmful all the…
