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# Faster internet speeds linked to lower civic engagement in UK
- URL: https://werd.io/faster-internet-speeds-linked-to-lower-civic-engagement-in-uk/
- Published: 2022-01-23T17:18:05.000Z
- Updated: 2022-01-23T17:18:05.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:24

“Volunteering in social care fell by more than 10% when people lived closer to local telecoms exchange hubs and so enjoyed faster web access. Involvement in political parties fell by 19% 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.” This feels solvable to me.

\[[Link](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jan/23/internet-access-decline-civic-engagement-uk?CMP=Share%5FiOSApp%5FOther)\]