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"Its invention has been likened to that of the printing press, electricity or even the wheel but, according to a study, half of Britons who use the internet are lukewarm about it.
Researchers at Oxford University shed light on the speed at which the digital revolution is transforming life, with eight out of 10 people now relying on the internet for everyday activities - up from six out of 10 a decade ago.
One in seven internet users secretly hated it and thought it was taking control of their lives.
It also showed that growing numbers of pensioners, the disabled and the less well-off have been getting online in the past two years, while activities such as social networking are no longer the preserve of the young.
However, the study by the Oxford Internet Institute, which has been charting the progress of the digital revolution for a decade, found that one in seven internet users secretly hated it and thought it was invading their privacy and ''taking control of their lives''.
And almost four out of 10 used it because they had to, but had little enthusiasm for it, meaning that overall 51 per cent have at best moderate feelings about the internet."
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"Its invention has been likened to that of the printing press, electricity or even the wheel but, according to a study, half of Britons who use the internet are lukewarm about it.
Researchers at Oxford University shed light on the speed at which the digital revolution is transforming life, with eight out of 10 people now relying on the internet for everyday activities - up from six out of 10 a decade ago.
One in seven internet users secretly hated it and thought it was taking control of their lives.
It also showed that growing numbers of pensioners, the disabled and the less well-off have been getting online in the past two years, while activities such as social networking are no longer the preserve of the young.
However, the study by the Oxford Internet Institute, which has been charting the progress of the digital revolution for a decade, found that one in seven internet users secretly hated it and thought it was invading their privacy and ''taking control of their lives''.
And almost four out of 10 used it because they had to, but had little enthusiasm for it, meaning that overall 51 per cent have at best moderate feelings about the internet."
Continue reading here.
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