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Surge in Internet Usage in the UK: 2000-2001 Trends

Internet usage in the UK saw remarkable growth in the late 1990s and early 2000s, doubling by August 2000. By 2001, 37% of the population were online, with significant increases in online shopping and youth engagement. 84% of 7-14 year olds accessed the web, while platforms like Friends Reunited experienced a surge in unique visitors. Additionally, almost all university students had utilized the internet, showcasing its integration into daily life. These trends reflect the rapid evolution of online connectivity.

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Surge in Internet Usage in the UK: 2000-2001 Trends

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  1. UK Internet Usage • Use of the Internet in UK doubled in 12 months to August 2000 • In 2000, NOP said that 49% of the UK population would be on-line by 2003 • Netvalue reported that in August 2001, 37% of UK was on-line; 14 million internet users.

  2. UK Internet Usage • 42% increase in on-line shopping between June 2000 and 2001; nearly10% of UK population made on-line purchase in this time. • BMRB reported in July 2001 that 84% of 7–14 year olds had used the Internet in the previous three months • Friendsreunited.co.uk has 97,000 unique hits in May, this had increased to 543,000 by July.

  3. UK Internet Usage • Recently Durham contacted alumni in the US. 100 people came to an event; only 1 had no e-mail address • Only 1% of UK University students had never used the net. (virginstudent.com) • Durham now has e-mail addresses for 10,000 alumni (out of 65,000 total)

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