The document analyzes statistics on global internet usage from a 2012 survey. It finds that 96% of internet users access the internet daily, with over 90% using social media, mostly daily. While internet use is more common in developed countries, it is growing worldwide. The document also examines online privacy and censorship. It reports that most users do not read privacy policies, and nearly 20% have experienced unexpected uses of their personal data. Regarding censorship, 30% of users feel it currently exists, and over 70% believe increased government control would limit access or content.

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.