How Has the Internet Affected Developing Nations?
by SavvyRoo on Mar 29, 2015 | Views: 134 | Score: -1
Out of 32 emerging/developing nations, median saying increasing use of internet has had... A bad effect on... | No effect on/Not sure | A good effect on... | |
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Education | 18 | 18 | 64 |
Personal relationships | 25 | 22 | 53 |
Economy | 19 | 29 | 52 |
Politics | 30 | 34 | 36 |
Morality | 42 | 29 | 29 |
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Sources:
pewglobal.org
A strong majority of residents of emerging and developing nations say that increased access to the internet has had a positive effect on education. This is heavily offset, however, by its perceived negative effects on their country's politics and morality.