Early access to the internet has pros and cons

AMONG THE 688 MILLION internet users in the country as of the end of last year, nearly one-fourth are under the age of 19, and those under the age of 10 exceeded 18 million, according to statistics from China Internet Network Information Center. Beijing Youth Daily commented on Saturday:

It is becoming common that teenagers, even preschool children, are adept at using electronic devices and internet-based services. In one way or another, the internet is already a part of life. Another recent report released by China's internet giant Tencent said more than half of children who use the internet are under the age of five.

Electronic devices have become daily necessities of many these days, and using internet-related services is now a professional skill that one has to master in most professions. It is unreasonable and unachievable to prevent teenagers from accessing the internet.