Internet

The framework of the national strategy for the protection of children from addiction to the Internet was presented today, Monday 30 December 2024, by Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis at a special event.

In 2024, 92.1% of households in Bulgaria have internet access, according to the National Statistical Institute (NSI). This marks an increase of 3.6 percentage points compared to the previous year. Urban households have a higher internet penetration rate of 94.7%, while in rural areas, it stands at 84.3%.

Some 91 percent of children aged between 6 and 15 in Türkiye were reported to be using the internet in 2024, with YouTube emerging as the most prevalent social media platform among this age group, official data showed on Oct. 24.

Türkiye's internet usage continues to climb, with 88.8 percent of individuals aged 16-74 now using the internet, according to the latest data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK).

This represents a steady increase from 87.1 percent in 2023.

An unbelievable phone bill of…3,500 euros was left for a Airbnb property owner to pay by a Chinese man ho stayed there for a week.

Small and medium-sized Greek enterprises are among the last to use modern technologies and citizens may still be wary of using the platforms of Gov.gr and internet banking, but when it comes to exchanging opinions on social media networking, mainly Facebook and X, Greeks look like internet gurus.

The number of internet cafes, once popular venues, has decreased by 80 percent in total, with 360 closures witnessed in the last three months alone due to rising computer and rental costs and the widespread use of smartphones.

Two out of three internet users in Greece made online purchases in 2023, with the penetration rate of e-commerce remaining steadily at high levels despite the full reopening of physical stores.

More than 50% of internet users make online purchases, more than double the percentage of 10 years ago, pointing to the incredible momentum of e-commerce.

Her research team had launched a deep dive in late 2021 into a trove of Facebook files she considers the most important documents in internet history