Impact of the Internet (Article)

What is the purpose of the article?

The purpose of this article is to question the audience whether the internet is a boon or detrimental to society.

What was the main point of the article?

The article states both the positive and negative aspects of the rapidly growing internet but it focuses on the consequences and its misunderstandings. He mentions health consequences such as the IAD (Internet Addiction Disorder) identified by a New York Psychiatrist, Dr Ivan Goldberg and misunderstanding of the World Wide Web (WWW).  

What is the authors bias?

 Rob Purdy, the author of "The Internet, Boon or Detriment to society?", is a student in the University of Florida. He was given an assignment in his Interactive Media Lab class to post about the internet. The student's bias is based on what the teachers have taught him in class.