ALL ABOUT THE INTERNET
Discover how you can access images and information all over the world – and even beyond – at the click of a button
WORDS LAURA MEARS
DID YOU KNOW?
Across the world, around 4. 66 billion people use the internet – nearly 60 per cent of the global population
The internet connects us day and night, wherever we are
Did you know?
Google went public in August 2004, but it was founded in 1998
The internet is one of the greatest inventions in human history, revolutionising communication and changing the world forever. This vast network connects computers across the world via more than 750,000 miles of cables running under land and sea. It’s our fastest method of communication, making it possible to send a message from London, UK, to Sydney, Australia, in just 250 milliseconds. Constructing and maintaining this global link has been a monumental feat of ingenuity.