Tag Archives: Internet

Which Country Uses Social Media the Most?

Social Media Use by Country

Surprisingly, the answer is not the United States! On average, global internet users spend 2 hours and 27 minutes on social media per day. In many of the markets that Global Web Index surveyed, social media use had shrunk or plateaued in Q1 2020 when compared with 2019 and 2018 figures, but the coronavirus pandemic […]

VPN Usage Soars in Russia and Ukraine

As war rages on between Russia and Ukraine, statistics are showing VPN usage has increased by 600% since February 24th, when Russian first invaded Ukraine. As many know, Russia has placed restrictions on social networks like Facebook and Twitter as well as foreign media sites, which has led to the uptick in VPN usage. In […]

Intercontinental Internet

Ever wonder how the Internet stays connected, from country to country, continent to continent? The answer is a little simpler than you might think – thousands upon thousands of miles of fiber optic cable under the sea. An estimated 98% of all international internet traffic travels through them. In the last five years, Google, Amazon, […]