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Since its launch in the 1980s, the Internet has grown to be one of the largest communications forums in the world. The Internet was created by a team of academics who were building on a platform that government scientists had started developing in the 1950s. The creators initially viewed the Internet as a noncommercial enterprise that would serve only the needs of the academic and technical communities. But with the introduction of user-friendly browser technology in the 1990s, personal and commercial Internet use expanded tremendously. By the late 1990s, many businesses were connecting to the Internet with high-speed broadband and fiber-optic connections, technology available to many home users today. Accessing information, shopping, gaming, and communicating are easier than ever before. These conveniences, however, can lead to some possible drawbacks. Computer users forfeit privacy when they search, shop, game, and communicate. Computer experts advise that avoiding disclosure of personal information and routinely adjusting privacy settings on social media sites are the best ways for users to protect themselves on the Internet.