How many people have access to the Internet?
Hello Everyone. How has the week been?
Over here it’s been a mix of good and tense. I’ve had a productive week at work but there are ongoing protests in my country about the economic hardships we’ve been faced with since last year.
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Here’s a quick fun fact before you read today’s newsletter
328.77 million terabytes
The volume of the data created daily on the Internet. Around 53.72% of this data traffic is created through videos.
Now to this week’s newsletter:
Many of us cannot imagine our lives without the Internet. Our lives revolve around this technology that has bridged the virtual and physical worlds. Consider that certain technology companies have become huge references for pop culture.
Google it. Netflix and Chill. Tweet.
These are phrases we use without thinking twice.
While the internet has grown significantly in less than 20 years, it is still young. Only 67% of the world’s population had access to the internet in 2023.
Most of us use it to communicate and collaborate globally, learn new skills, form social connections, create content, share news, and other activities. These activities contribute, on average, 3.4 percent of GDP across the large economies that make up 70 percent of global GDP. We can only imagine how much this will grow in the future.
Now to a fun activity:
What activity(ies) do you use the Internet for the most?
Please share in the comments.
Interesting articles I found this week:
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