Fountain of Knowledge or Web of Deceit? A Look at Some Moroccan Students’ Use of the Internet

ABSTRACT

The paper presents a preliminary investigation of some Moroccan students’ use of the Internet, finding that they are more concerned with obtaining everyday information and communicating with their peers rather than exploring new horizons, and that they often fail to discriminate valid information from hoaxes. It is therefore argued that the impact of the Internet as a diffuser of knowledge and an enhancer of intercultural understanding cannot be taken for granted.