- As of January 2008, the US accounted for 21% (173 million) of the 824 million Internet users worldwide, according to comScore. This figure does not include users accessing the Internet from public computers or mobile phones.
- Google is the dominant search brand in most countries
- The number of worldwide visitors to social networking sites has grown 34 percent in the past year to 530 million, representing approximately 2 out of every 3 Internet users. MySpace and Facebook are in a tight battle for the global leadership position, each attracting more than 100 million visitors per month.
- Online video has become the dominant online entertainment format, led by the global popularity of YouTube with more than 250 million visitors in January.
- The Internet has become an important source of news for most Web users.
Read More: comScore “Digital World: State Of The Internet” Report Highlights Growth in Emerging Internet Markets
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