The internet has been a game-changer. It has had a enormous impact upon the way that people interact and connect with each other. News and information are distributed at the fastest rate as it has ever been in history. There is an infographic available courtesy of Open-Site. Some key findings are below:
- In one month on Facebook: 30 billion pieces of content shared
- There are more devices connected to the internet than people on earth
- If the Internet were a nation, it would exceed the Americas, Europe and the Middle East combined in population
- Facebook alone has more than 900 million users spread across the globe as of 2012