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:
Ed Balls
— Ed Balls (@edballs) April 28, 2011
This heartfelt tribute from Wayne Rooney…
Whitney has passed away. RIP u will live on forever. Cant believe it. I wanna run to u. Really cant believe this. @
— Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) February 12, 2012
The time Susan Boyle made this monumental f**k up on her album launch…
