How digital connectivity plays a key role in migration decisions

The spread of the Internet is shaping migration in profound ways. A McGill-led study of over 150 countries links Internet penetration with migration intentions and behaviours, suggesting that digital connectivity plays a key role in migration decisions and actively supports the migration process. Countries with higher proportions of Internet users tend to have more people Read more about How digital connectivity plays a key role in migration decisions[…]

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Main devices used in the EU to surf the internet, by age groups, 2016

More than 80% of persons aged 16 to 74 in the European Union (EU) used the internet in 2016, in many cases via several different devices. Mobile phones or smart phones were the device most used to surf the internet, by over three-quarters (79%) of internet users. They were followed by laptops or netbooks (64%), Read more about Main devices used in the EU to surf the internet, by age groups, 2016[…]