The Next Billion
With researchers estimating that another billion people will be online within the next five years, Hannah Fry learns about what this influx of web users will mean for the future of the internet.
Researchers estimate that another billion people will be online within the next five years, joining a growing community of internet users that already numbers five billion. The majority of these newcomers will be from developing nations in southern Asia and Africa.
Professor Hannah Fry learns about what this influx will mean for the future of the internet. How will these new users embrace this technology to transform their lives, and what will it mean for the rest of the world? Will a truly democratic online community finally be achieved, with the internet serving humanity for good, offering increased educational access and greater cultural exchange? Or will this bridging of the digital divide signal user-generated chaos?
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Hannah Fry |
| Writer | Hannah Fry |
| Series Producer | Henry Fraser |
| Executive Producer | Dan Kendall |
| Production Company | Windfall Films Ltd |
| Production Company | Bloomberg Originals |
