1. INTERNET USAGE
Internet is a global system of interconnected
networks that was founded in the 1980s
It has evolved to become an integral part of
our lives and most of us utilize it on a daily
basis for various purposes
We have made an attempt to collect and
analyse the statistics related to internet
usage
Secondary data obtained from the Global
Internet Survey 2012 has been used for the
same

2. General internet usage

4. Key findings
 Internet users nearly universally(96 percent)
indicated they accessed the internet at least
once a day
 There has been a steady increase in internet
users over the years
 More than 90 percent of Internet users surveyed
globally indicated they use social media, with a
majority (60 percent) using it daily, an increase
of 10 percent over 2011
 People in the developed world use the internet
more regularly than in the developing and
underdeveloped countries

5. Online privacy and identity

7. Key findings
 Even when users know they are sharing personal
data with a site or service, most users (80
percent) do not always read privacy policies and a
significant fraction (12 percent) of respondents
admitted that they never read privacy policies
 Of users who logged into online services, only half
reported that they logged out
 Nineteen percent of respondents were aware of
circumstances in which personal data was used in
a way they did not expect. The most commonly
reported consequences were: unsolicited
communications, stolen personal data, private
data becoming public, impersonation, and financial
loss

8. Internet censorship

10. KEY FINDINGS
Thirty percent of users agreed strongly
that censorship currently exists on the
Internet
More than 70 percent of users agreed or
agreed strongly that more government
involvement would make the Internet too
controlled or would limit content they can
access
More than two-thirds agreed or agreed
strongly that increased government
control would inhibit the growth of the
Internet and/or stifle innovation.