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 **Online Chatting ** Online chatting has become the most common reason for using the Internet these days which is a virtual room where online people can have conversations online. Unfortunately, a lot of people do not know that cyber chatting can be one of the most dangerous activities online which can lead to several problems with an online chatter. This essay will discuss several problems of online chatting and look for some possible solutions for each problem.

First, online bullying is one of the main problems of online chatting. It is an unwelcomed behavior that is usually done by online bullies to online users such as, teasing and harassing. Online bullying has become a big concerned problem to most online chatters these days due to the possibilities of meeting cyber bullies unintentionally while chatting. In addition, as there are a lot of online chatters, online chatting is harmful for people especially for children and teenagers. For instance, online chatting may contain several inappropriate materials such as, bad words and bad habits which may affect them negatively. Moreover, online chatting can affect a person healthily. For example, spending a lot of time on chatting can cause eyes problems and laziness in a person.

However, there are several good solutions for treating these problems. First, cyber bullying can be treated by excluding any personal information while chatting online. It can also be treated by applying an anti-bullying policy online. In addition, using parental control programs by parents is a perfect solution for protecting their children from learning bad words and habits. Furthermore, health problems can always be treated by spreading health awareness in schools and media.

In summary, as online chatting has become a big issue around the world, governments and relevant associations should start to spread enough awareness about the problems of using online chatting. By this strategy, people will tend to be more open-minded about this issue.