The document discusses the social effects of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), including both positive and negative impacts on society. Positive effects include increased employment opportunities, reduced paper usage, and enhanced global communication, while negative effects highlight job displacement, reduced personal interactions, and challenges faced by older generations. Overall, ICT has significantly transformed societal practices and relationships.

1. Social Effects Of ICT
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CONTENTS
①WHAT IS ICT?
②WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF ICT ON
SOCIETY?
③POSITIVE EFFECTS OF ICT
④NEGETIVE EFFECTS OF ICT

2. What is ICT?
“ICT” means Information & Communication
Technology
 ICT covers any product that will store,
retrieve, manipulate, transmit or receive
information electronically in a digital form.
 Eg:- Computing Devices, Smart Phones and
many more consumer electronics.
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3. What are the effects of ICT?
 ICT has evolved over the years and the
society at a larger picture has benefited a lot
due to this evolution.
 Eg :- When a new program or product comes
in the market it replaces the older ones and the
older one is slowly discontinued
Due to this evolution many jobs became more
efficient, many practices became outdated and
it inversely affected many people too.
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4. Positive effects of ICT
ICT keeps on upgrading very fast and the no. of
employment opportunities are very high
People save paper as they read newspaper,
magazines, books on a device rather than paper
E-Commerce is getting popular because we save on
many other costs of shopping and it is cheaper
We can communicate with people around the world
Entertainment has become easy due to Media
processors like Disk Players, Consoles etc
 Social media and internet has helped many
businesses to start digital marketing like ADVT’s and
pages on their activity
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5. Negative or Inverse effects of ICT
• ICT replaced many clerical jobs and there was
unemployment due to this
• It has reduced personal 1 to 1 interaction as people
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• It has also reduced Physical activity as people tend
to play on their devices rather than on field
• ICT always faces security problems as hackers hack
confidential systems and viruses corrupt systems
which sometimes leads to high maintenance Costs
• Many old people struggle or cannot use ICT
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BY MIHIR and ADVAIT