The document discusses people's reliance on the internet and whether they could live without it. It reports that two thirds of people surveyed across 23 countries said they couldn't imagine life without the internet. Some nationalities appear especially reliant, with 82% of Indians and 78% of Brits saying they couldn't live without it. While people are more connected than ever, increased internet and social media use has also coincided with rising depression, anxiety, and loneliness among young people.

1. Could you live without
the internet?
Banea Robert
Iacob Marian
Grupa 8201

2. Given the amount of time we spend on our smartphones,
tablets and computers, an unconnected world would be a
big lose to many of us.

3. Estimates place the number of internet users worldwide in
the region of 3.6 billion – around half the world’s population
– while Facebook has more than 2 billion active monthly
users.
Ipsos surveyed more than 18,000 people across 23
countries and two thirds said they couldn’t imagine life
without the internet.

5. However, some nationalities appear to be especially reliant
on the internet – 82% of Indians surveyed said they
couldn’t imagine an offline life. India has the second
highest number of internet users worldwide by headcount,
although at 635.8 million this accounts for only 26% of the
population.

6. The UK, while having fewer internet users than more
populous countries such as India, China, the US and
Brazil, was placed second, with 78% unable to
contemplate getting by without it.
China, which has the highest number of internet users of
any country – 731 million as of March 2017 – is third,
with 77%.

7. Digital downtime
Millennials and the post-millennial generation are more
connected than any other age group, but the rise of social
media has coincided with increased levels of depression,
anxiety and loneliness among young people

8. In the UK adults now spend an average of 25 hours online per
week, up from nine hours in 2005. This figure increased to 29
hours for young people aged 16-24, according to a survey by
the country’s communications regulator Ofcom.

9. The study found that more than a third of UK internet users did
a “digital detox” at some point last year, and the age group most
likely to take a break were 16 to 24 year olds.
Keywords: internet, digital, communications, study,
user.

10. Thank you! 