Tag: internet
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 […]
Two thirds of Brits worried about spread of ‘fake news’
Two years into the pandemic and with misleading news, images and video flowing in fast from the Russia-Ukraine war, research shows that 65 percent of Brits are concerned about the […]
Safer Internet Day: Top 5 Tips to Keep Kids Safe Online
Tomorrow (8th February) is Safer Internet Day. We teamed up with web hosting experts at Fasthosts to give our top 5 tips for keeping children safe online… We know that […]
Two in three parents struggle to be ‘digital role models’ for kids
The results of a new Kaspersky study reveal that 64% of parents find it hard to be role models for their kids and occasionally don’t follow the rules they set for […]
National Internet Day: Text message abbreviations explained
Millennials and Gen Z are continually evolving, implementing ways to shorten the words they use while texting or crafting their social media posts, which has led to text message abbreviations […]
Parents to spend up to £1300 on activities to keep kids entertained this summer
New Vodafone research reveals parents will spend up to £1,300 on activities and day trips to keep their children entertained during the summer holidays. It also suggests that more than […]
Little association between tech and mental health problems in teens, claims study
A new Oxford University study that examined data from over 430,000 adolescents in the UK and US claims there is “little association” between technology and mental-health problems. The Oxford researchers investigated the […]
Brits spend average of 22 years of their lives online
Perhaps rather depressingly, Brits will spend the equivalent of 22 years, one month and four days of their life online. A study of 2,000 adults found the typical week will […]
Over 9 in 10 UK adults now regular internet users, claims ONS
More people than ever were regular internet users in 2020, figures just released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. According to its data, 92% of all UK adults […]
