Abuse of the internet can be in a diverse spectrum, diversified into consumption as well feeding of the internet with materials. In terms of consumption, it can be considered an abuse of the internet when its potentials are not put to full use, or are redirected into the opposite of the good it can achieve. On the other hand each of us can unknowingly be contributing abusively to the internet. There are of course many people whose project is just that, as they profit from it. We can however learn how to minimize this negative contribution to the internet as regular people.

According to the 2013 International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) RedList, there were at least 900 threatened species recorded in the country, some were endangered. This high level of threatened species is attributed to overexploitation, increased ecosystem-wide deterioration, habitat fragmentation and degradation and climate change” (NBSAP, 2015, p.15).

10 years later, in 2023 classification Tanzania is named by IUCN RedList as home to the 11th highest total number of red listed threatened species in the world, and according to WCS Tanzania, the most threatened biodiversity in Africa, with 1,591 ‘Critically Endangered,’ ‘Endangered,’ and ‘Vulnerable’ species.

Rights of children are constitutionally protected by the laws of our country, and internationally recognized by the United Nations Convention on Rights of the Child and other related conventions. This is to say, parents, despite playing an important role in the child upbringing, do not have absolute rights on the life, development, and wellbeing of a child. Neglect being a form of child abuse and maltreatment goes a long way in the integral formation of the child as he/she grows up.

A positive ideology behind a language is important for its life and survival. When this positive ideology is communicated, the love, passion and sense of ownership are deepened, especially among young people.

Researchers who studied reverse language shift say positive ideology and positive beliefs associated with speaking the language together with a strong cultural support are the two factors that most influence positive language growth among youth.

Children can be encouraged to learn foreign languages even without being told their mother languages are not good enough. This way they will keep their love towards their mother languages and will not feel shameful to use them.

While traditional visual artists have so much value in the work done, the social media art appreciation is being taken over by the AI artists who invest nothing in their designs, and have no emotional connection with such art works. Traditional visual artists deserve more admiration and support than the AI artists who are not personally involved in the production of the artworks.

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As artificial intelligence can aggregate knowledge so well, it is a free opportunity for young people to test the waters in the fields of their aspiration, which they either did not have a chance to explore at all, or did not learn so well in school. AI allows a fair share of this knowledge for free, guaranteeing a transformation of digital literacy and general knowledge of the people after a while, if consistently used and engaged in actual life.

Shimbo Pastory