More than a third of world’s population has never used the internet, says UN

Estimated 2.9 billion people, 37% of the population, have never been online despite overall rise in internet use

2.9 billion people – 37% of the world’s population – have never used the internet, according to the United Nations, despite the Covid-19 pandemic driving people online.

The UN’s International Telecommunication Union (ITU) estimated that 96% of those 2.9 billion live in developing countries.

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Estimated 2.9 billion people, 37% of the population, have never been online despite overall rise in internet use
2.9 billion people – 37% of the world’s population – have never used the internet, according to the United Nations, despite the Covid-19 pandemic driving people online.
The UN’s International Telecommunication Union (ITU) estimated that 96% of those 2.9 billion live in developing countries. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian