Exclusive: dramatic slowdown in global growth of internet access

Report showing dramatic decline in internet access growth suggests digital revolution will remain a distant dream for billions of peopleLife at the bottom of the global league of internet accessAlmost 50% of the world is online. What about the other 50%?The growth of internet access around the world has slowed dramatically, according to new data, suggesting the digital revolution will remain a distant dream for billions of the poorest and most isolated people on the planet.The striking trend, described in an unpublished report shared with the Guardian, shows the rate at which the world is getting online has fallen sharply since 2015, with women and the rural poor substantially excluded from education, business and other opportunities the internet can provide.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 18, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Technology Internet Science United Nations World news Tim Berners-Lee Source Type: news