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ARTICLES S . O . S… STAY OFFLINE! SOCIALISE It is one of the inevitable realistics that in today’s society internet using is getting more and more important and being the part of the peoples’ daily life .People has began to spent most of their times on the net not only to do their daily jobs such as mailing , messaging, but also to have fun and chat with their friends and meet some new friends from all over the World. So it can not be denied that internet brings numerous benefits to our lives. In today’s world internet using increasing heavily and it’s getting easier to access the internet. In today's technology, it is now very easy to reach the internet from mobile phones. While the number of subscribers increased, use of the internet age is gradually decreasing in Turkey children using the internet for educational and entertainment purposes. If you do not receive the necessary measures internet may easily able to bring some hazards into our house in addition to its numerous benefits. Using of these devices not only makes the life a lot easier but also it makes very easier to access any kind of information. Frequent use of internet in our daily life brought in a new problem. The name of the problem isolating person is : Technology addiction. We know that children and the young people spend most of their time on the net. They spend more and more time in front of a computer screen rather than with their family and friends. However, in case of inability of necessary limitations, it is possible to see the increase of the negative effects on students, even they are faced with the threat of addiction. (Academic, social, psychological problems).Some studies shows that students using computers and the internet in more than necessary experiencing some problems such as sleep disorders, depression, avoidance of social situations and relationships and feeling of social isolation. Excessive computer use could lead to a decline in performance at school, a loss of interpersonal and family relationships, as well as the emergence or worsening of mental health