OII | The world wide SPREAD: Map shows what the world would look like based on then number of internet users in each country

Published on
22 Sep 2014

Following reports there are now more than a billion websites, Mark Graham and Stefano de Sabbata have created an interactive map that reveals just how far and wide these sites penetrate the globe.

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Professor Mark Graham

Professor of Internet Geography

Mark Graham is an economic geographer. His research focuses on digital labour, the gig economy, and digital inequalities. He is the author, most recently, of The Gig Economy: A Critical Introduction.

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