Stefan Mileschin

The faster your connection the less likely you are to be worried about politics

Boffins from Cardiff University and Sapienza University of Rome have found that as internet speeds increase there is a corresponding decrease in government participation.

This means that as the internet improves people are less likely to oppose governments, or join political parties, trade union and community volunteering.

Volunteering in social care fell by more than 10 per cent when people lived closer to local telecoms exchange hubs and so enjoyed faster web access. Involvement in political parties fell by 19 per cent with every 1.8km increase in proximity to a hub.

By contrast, the arrival of fast internet had no significant impact on interactions with family and friends. The analysis of behaviour among hundreds of thousands of people led by academics from Cardiff University and Sapienza University of Rome found faster connection speeds may have reduced the likelihood of civic engagement among close to 450,000 people -- more than double the estimated membership of the Conservative party.

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