In the United States of America, over 85% of people use the Internet more than once a day (Internet Society). Why is this sensation called the Internet becoming such a phenomenon? Simply because all the services the Internet has to offer, but how could this amazing Internet be made up of only positive services? Here's what's being kept in the dark. The Internet, also known as cyberspace or the interweb, has an impeccable memory. That said, this means that the Internet stores every piece of information ever recorded in the depths of the web. The net captures everything that comes into contact with it like a spider's web, hence the name net. At first glance, this may not seem bad, but this information is permanent and powerful. In George Orwell's novel, 1984, he clearly depicts a negative reputation for this supreme power. Even in Orwellian society, documentation of information is highly maintained: “It was another copy of the photograph… which he had found by chance eleven years ago and which he had promptly destroyed” (Orwell 246-247). When someone deletes an email or document, does it really disappear? Whether the document or email can be restored must bring some uncertainty into play. Companies, thieves, even the government take advantage of this concrete memory of the internet. Due to society's increasing dependence on technology, the Internet contains more information that allows for the invasion of individuals' privacy, bringing the U.S. government closer to an Orwellian society and resulting in increased crime rates and limiting freedom. The Internet is a useful tool for gathering information and aids in sending messages; however, people's addiction to the Internet causes indi...... middle of paper ......2014. “Introduction to the Global Impact of Social Media: Current Controversies.” The global impact of social media. Ed. Dedria Bryfonski. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2012. Current Controversies. Opposing points of view in context. Network. March 3, 2014."Invasion of privacy on the Internet." Britannica Book of the Year, 2001. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. March 3, 2014. Lane, Carole. “Going private.” PC World September 1998: 114. Global Issues in Context. Network. March 4, 2014.Orwell, George and Erich Fromm. 1984. New York: Signet Classic, 1961. Print.Swire, Peter P. and Kenesa Ahmad, eds. Privacy and surveillance with new technologies. New York: International Debate Education Association, 2012. Print.