Technological development in the world brings with it many risks, but also many advantages for children and young people. Advances in technology have been followed by advances in the Internet, which is a global resource for diverse information. One of the problems of the Internet is the accuracy of the information contained on it, while young people take it very lightly and naively believe most of the information. Various social networks to which young people are extremely vulnerable due to the popularity of these networks can create internet addiction among young people. Internet addiction can be defined as an impulse control disorder. Today, this problem is spreading very fast, and the desire to spend time on the Internet is difficult to overcome. There are certain patterns of behavior that can be used to see if young people are becoming addicted and if their use of the Internet is becoming addictive. Socialization via the Internet has become very popular, while "traditional" forms of socialization are neglected. Internet addiction creates problems in the areas of mental health, physical and psychosocial functioning. Dysfunctional behavior caused by internet addiction can have various negative consequences, which is why it is important to notice the problem in time. The development of addiction, as well as the development of positive values of a young person as an individual is influenced by risk and protective factors, of which protective factors are divided into external and internal benefits. Modernization around the world has brought a crisis of family values. The active participation and involvement of parents in the upbringing of the child and everything related to the child, as well as controlling the time spent on the Internet can greatly reduce and prevent the emergence of Internet addiction.