VTsIOM: 25% of Internet users in Russia see him more harm than good – Vedomosti

60% of Internet users in Russia consider it a useful invention, and 25% believe that the network more minuses than pluses. According to “Interfax”, it showed opinion poll conducted among 1,600 people in 46 regions on March 21-22 and June 6-7.

Among the advantages of the Internet Russians have indicated that there are a lot of useful information, it blurs the boundaries in communication and help solve problems. Among cons – the ability to harm the health and psyche, particularly young users. 10% of the surveyed Internet users believe that the Internet does not have any significant impact on the lives of people, say sociologists.

44% of users say that the Internet in the first place they need to communicate. The most visited online services for communication are “in contact” – 55% (in 2012 – 51%) and “Classmates” – 54% (in 2012 – 61%). This site “in contact” are 85% of respondents aged 18-24 years and only 30% – at the age of 45-59 years, “Classmates” most favored middle-aged people (59% of 35 to 44 years) than Student audience (48% of 18 to 24 years).

One in five (19%) goes to the “My World”. Facebook account is at 16%. Photo in Instagram browsing and spread of 8%, and the messages on Twitter written and read 7%. Rarely come on Livejournal and Mamba.ru (3%), LiveInternet, and “My Circle” (2%).

15% of Internet users surveyed said that social networks do not attend. Among 18-24-year-olds such 2%, and among the elderly – 28%.

“in contact” it is also the most widely used mobile application – it goes every fifth owner of the phone (18%). The site “Odnoklassniki” with these devices are browsing 6% of respondents, and other social networks – even 6%.

Search Engines are 17% of respondents. Every tenth deals for Viber (10%) or WhatsApp (9%). An e-mail to recover 5%. Also enjoy a variety of maps and navigators (6%).

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has appeared in the rating of “Medialogia” the most quoted in the Russian media blogger on the basis of 2014, in October 2014 he stated that it would be useful for educational purposes to disable all access to the Internet, because the network is potentially dangerous for children, who can get to the Wahhabi preaching.