Category: Internet
Yahoo! is top for news globally, BBC ranks 9th
A new study by broadband experts at Uswitch has revealed the world’s most popular news and shopping websites – and there are a few surprises. Analysing data from the last three […]
Online platforms failing to weed out fake reviews, claims study
Facebook, Google and Trustpilot can be easily infiltrated with fake reviews with unscrupulous brokers selling them for as little as £4 each, a Which? investigation suggests. The consumer watchdog’s latest […]
Worldwide cost of 1GB mobile data revealed – Israel cheapest, UK in 59th
Israel is home to the cheapest mobile data plans in the world, with one gigabyte (1GB) of data costing an average of just USD 0.04 (4 cents). The most expensive […]
Study: Brits spend almost 59 hours a week online, claims survey
Brits spend almost 59 hours a week online, the equivalent of more than 2 full days out of 7, according to a survey by cybersecurity company NordVPN. This amounts to […]
Website-checking tool to helps users spot scams
A new website-checking tool has been launched to help users confirm whether a site is legitimate before they click on it. Internet safety group Get Safe Online has worked with […]
UK sees surge in catphishing, claims report
A new study shows the United Kingdom is experiencing an unprecedented surge in romance scams this summer. Victims from the United Kingdom lost a record €104 million to romance scams over the last 12 months, up from […]
1 in 3 Brits rarely or never read Ts and Cs online
A poll of 2,000 UK adults found more than one in three (36 per cent) admit to rarely or never reading Ts and Cs online before accepting them. And of […]
5 Tips to Keep Your Children Safe Online
In conjunction with web hosting experts at Fasthosts we give our top five tips for keeping children safe online this Easter… We know that children’s online safety is among a […]
1 in 3 internet users unaware online content may be false
More than a third of internet users are unaware that online content might be false or biased, according to new Ofcom research. It reveals that 30% of UK adults who […]
Internet penetration worldwide reaches 66%
According to data presented by the Atlas VPN team, internet penetration worldwide will reach 66% by the end of Q1 2022. North America and Europe remain the only regions with […]
