Perception and use of the internet

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I.!PERCEPTION AND USE OF THE INTERNET

The first chapter of this report expl ores the extent with which certain kinds of online activities are

undertaken by resp ondents, like online shopping, using file-sharing servic es or online social

networks and watching videos, list ening to music or live-streaming. It also presents respondents’

views about the safe ty of the Internet, freedom of expression online, and illegal content.

1!Use of the Internet

Most respondents undertake a wide range of activities online

Watching videos, live-streaming or listening to music (76 %) is the online activit y most commonly

mentioned by respondents, however at least seven in te n respondents also shop online (72%) or

use social networks (70%)7. Just over six in ten (61%) read blogs or comment on articles or news

websites, while more than half of the re spondents use file sh aring se rvices (52%) or read or write

reviews or give ratings of products or services on rating platforms (51%). Fewer than one third

(32%) use collaborative economy platforms.

Base: All respondents (N=33,244)

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7 Q2. How often do you do the following ? 2.1 Online sho pping; 2.2 Use collaborative economy platforms; 2.3 Use social networks; 2.4

Watch videos, live-stream ing or liste n to music; 2.5 Use fil e sharing ser vices to upl oad or download documents, videos, images or music;

2.6 Read or write reviews, g ive ratings of products or serv ices on rating platforms; 2.7 Re ad blogs, commen t on articles or news websites.

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Although watching videos , live-st reamin g or listening to music online is the most common type of

online activity mentioned by respondents overall (76%), using social network s is the online activity

most commonly undertaken by respondents on a daily basis (44%), while almost one th ird (31%)

watch videos, live-stream or listen to music daily (31%) and almost one in five (19 %) read blogs or

comment on articles or news websites daily.

These three ac tivities are the most likely to be undertaken daily or weekly, while online shopping

and reading or writing reviews or giving product or service ratings are most likely to be done a few

times a month or less.

Base: All respondents (N=33,244)

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