#internet use

[ailurinae]

When did you get online?

Before NSFNet (1985)

Before Eternal September (September 1993)

Before Google (1998)

Before "Web 2.0" (dynamic content emphasis)(2004)

Before iPhone (2007)

2007-2015 (IDK, didn't want to go to 2023 in one swoop)

Newbie (2016-present)

Voting ended onNov 20, 2023

[data-for-breakfast]

As of 2015, approximately 44% of all adults in the world used the internet—that’s over a billion users! But just how do people use their time when they are online? 19% of online time is spent on social networks, but with so many to choose from, how can businesses strategize their social media use? Read through this infographic from Pennington Creative to learn more about what people are doing on the internet.

[indizombie]

Of China's 710 million internet users – more than the United States and Europe combined – the utilization ratio of mobile online payments stands at 57.7%. Put in plain English, the majority of people who go online are using their smartphones to pay for goods and services, primarily through Alibaba’s Alipay or WeChat’s payment service, according to a November report by consulting firm Ernst & Young and Singaporean bank DBS.

Johan Nylander, 'China going cashless thanks to fintech boom', Asia Times

[townpostin]

Jamshedpur Raises Alarm Over Rising Digital Addiction

Demand Grows for Screen Time Limits in Jharkhand Key Points: Delegation seeks strict screen time policy for students Reports show 25 percent teens addicted to internet use Proposal suggests one hour daily screen limit JAMSHEDPUR – A delegation has urged Jharkhand authorities to regulate student screen use citing rising digital addiction concerns. A group under Surajya Abhiyan submitted a…

Jamshedpur Raises Alarm Over Rising Digital Addiction

[madebyteenagefury]

i’m very of the opinion that it’s up to the user to curate their own experience online. especially as an older person. it’s like being in public, you can’t control everyone else’s actions but you can remove yourself from a situation or create barriers between yourself and the behavior you don’t like.

[theskeletoninthegarden]

I use UBlock and Firefox, it could be something on my end, but on Pinterest sometimes when I hover over ads they do this horrible flickering effect. I'm mostly just annoyed by it, but I feel like that could be a real problem for someone.

[girlchildday]

The ways that women and girls use digital technology.

Young women, and girls in particular, self-monitor as they are more likely to be criticised for online activities, such as an open profile to many friends, or revealing photos.