The growth and impact of the internet on the users: A research on Internet phenomena in Indonesia in 2016

Abstract

This work is motivated by the phenomenon of sophistication of Internet technology which nowadays is rapidly evolving in Indonesia. Indonesia is a developing country which has a great enthusiasm for Internet technology. In history, the Indonesian government began developing the Internet in the early 1980s at the state universities in Indonesia. Internet started to become popular since the collapse of the Suharto regime in 1998. Until the end, the Internet became a tool used by many college students to perform a political movement. Since then, the Indonesian community began to recognize the internet-based activity. However, the progress of the Internet in Indonesia also has an impact on behavior change for young generation. This article shows to the government, parents and internet users in Indonesia how shall we manage the advancement of the Internet.