Is the rise in mobile use in Britain bridging the digital divide?

20 February 2020

Authors: Sara Spinks

As Britain increasingly becomes a digital society, findings from the latest Oxford Internet Survey (OXIS) report, ‘The Rise of Mobile Internet Use in Britain, co-authored by Dr Grant Blank, ...
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Estimating the Local Geographies of Digital Inequality in Britain: London and the South East Show Highest Internet Use — But Why?

1 March 2017

Authors: David Sutcliffe

Small area estimation techniques allow us to estimate Internet use in small geographies in Britain: the first attempt to estimate Internet use at any small-scale level. Read the full ...
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OxIS 2013 top-line findings: Internet use continues to grow; big increases in low-income households

1 October 2013

Authors: Grant Blank

Released on 1 October by the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, the Oxford Internet Surveys (OxIS) 2013 Report: “Cultures of the Internet: The Internet in Britain 2013” presents ...
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More than half of the British people who use the Internet do it ‘without enthusiasm’

1 October 2013

Authors: Grant Blank

[Press release – University of Oxford, 1 October 2013] The number of people in Britain who are using the internet has risen, reaching 78% of the population aged 14 ...
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Proxy users in the UK: An overview

27 September 2013

Authors: Grant Blank

In general, OxIS distinguishes between Internet users and non-users based on personal use of the Internet. Internet non-users are individuals who say they do not use the Internet personally, ...
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Should government regulate the Internet more? Most Internet users say no; most non-users say yes

21 September 2013

Authors: Grant Blank

Internet regulation has become an increasingly controversial topic as governments have sought to deal with issues arising from the growing centrality of the Internet and the perceived risks to ...
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Social network site use plateaus at 61% of Internet users

19 September 2013

Authors: Grant Blank

Social network sites transformed the online experience for many people. However, while these sites have experienced years of explosive growth, growth in the proportion of users seems to have ...
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Why have some people stopped using the Internet?

13 September 2013

Authors: Grant Blank

In 2013, 3% of British people reported being ex-users of the Internet. This is a slight decrease 2011 when 5% of the population were ex-users of the Internet. Caption ...
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Understanding the geographical variation of Internet activity across Britain

10 September 2013

Authors: Grant Blank

Britain has the largest Internet economy in the industrial world (measured as a percent of GDP; 8.3% in 2012), and the Internet is an increasingly important part of British society ...
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Internet users are very positive about technology; non-users are generally doubtful and fearful

3 September 2013

Authors: Grant Blank

Internet users remain disproportionately likely to be young, well educated, and wealthy. Consistent with these patterns, attitudes toward technology are positive among students, the employed, and Internet users generally. ...
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Why do some people not use the Internet?

3 September 2013

Authors: Grant Blank

Non-use of the Internet has declined substantially over the past two years. In 2013 about 18% of the population had never used the Internet, compared to 23% in 2011. ...
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Are people getting better at using the Internet?

3 September 2013

Authors: Grant Blank

The percentage of Internet users with good or excellent self-rated Internet use skills has steadily increased from 60% in 2003 to 74% in 2013. Self-rated ability still varies by ...
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Children and the Internet: parental attitudes and rules

3 September 2013

Authors: Grant Blank

Children’s regulation shows trends that appear contradictory. Although the percentage of parents establishing rules about Internet use is declining, parents also are increasingly installing filtering software. However, opinions about ...
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Is the Internet a threat to privacy? Almost half of British Internet users say “Yes”

3 September 2013

Authors: Grant Blank

Journalistic coverage of privacy issues has mushroomed and there is a generally high level of concern about privacy. In 2013 almost half (47%) of Internet users said they were concerned ...
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How much time do British people spend online?

3 September 2013

Authors: Grant Blank

British people spend an average of 11.3 hours per week online at home; this has been roughly stable since 2007 (average 10.9 hours a week at home). By contrast, use of ...
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Effectiveness of Internet use varies hugely by income, lifestage, and education

3 September 2013

Authors: Grant Blank

Benefits from use of the Internet appear more likely to accrue to people with higher household incomes. That pattern exists across all four benefits measured here: saving money, finding ...
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Most Internet non-users have a link to the Internet via a proxy user

3 September 2013

Authors: Grant Blank

Almost 90% of ex-users and almost 70% of non-users said they have a link to the Internet if they need it, but their access is indirect via another, proxy ...
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Almost half of people with disabilities don’t use the Internet: but why?

3 September 2013

Authors: Grant Blank

While disabilities, such as health-related problems, are a continuing source of digital exclusion, OxIS 2013 shows that over half (51%) of British people with a disability use the Internet. ...
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How likely are ex- and non-users to get online in the future?

3 September 2013

Authors: Grant Blank

There is a steadily declining likelihood that ex-users will get Internet access in the next year. In 2013 29% of ex-users were planning access compared to 52% in 2005. ...
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Use of online government services is increasing, but still presents a problem for many

2 September 2013

Authors: Grant Blank

Use of the Internet has been positively associated with involvement in politics and government. With respect to governmental activity, public engagement with digital government is continuing to evolve, and more and ...
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