These are very surface level benefits, mostly in convenience. You need to weigh those with the downsides of the internet as well to know if its really worth it.

These are very surface level benefits, mostly in convenience. You need to weigh those with the downsides of the internet as well to know if its really worth it. Is using Wikipedia rather than an encyclopedia worth the damages caused by online porn? Or the loss of privacy both through data farming and digital hacks? Is checking the weather worth any number of children or adults killing themselves in part due to content they see online or how they are treated online? I'm obviously not saying we need to immediately burn the internet down, but if what you listed are the best benefits that may not be the worst argument to make.