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A ridiculous amount of people around the world are still without the internet

Published 16:58 21 Sept 2015 BST

Updated 16:58 21 Sept 2015 BST

Kevin Beirne
A ridiculous amount of people around the world are still without the internet

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Unless our mother has printed this out for you (Hi, Grandma!), then there's a pretty good chance you're reading this online.

Well, it turns out that this makes you part of a surprising minority. Sure, in the developed world internet usage has creeped up over 82%, but only 43% of people across the globe have access to the world wide web, according to a new report. This means that around 4 billion people are still not online because of a series of factors - such as the expense of electricity or the lack of internet options in their local language. In total, only 34% of households in the developing world have internet access, which means two-thirds of them miss out on such important updates as this one: https://twitter.com/edballs/status/63623585020915713 This heartfelt tribute from Wayne Rooney... https://twitter.com/WayneRooney/status/168524598541946881 The time Susan Boyle made this monumental f**k up on her album launch... Su

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