title: The specifics of the Internet as an institution of socialization
abstract: The article proves that the Internet as an institution of socialization affects the personality of users, namely: it contributes to increasing the personal activity of users, causes emotional reactions to the very fact of its existence, and contributes to the expansion of social contacts of users. An integral characteristic of Internet users is their Internet activity, which is characterized by temporary (time of stay, term) and activity (involvement in one or several activities at the same time
journal: Research Result Pedagogy and Psychology Of Education