Why is the internet so busy? Bots

Every day the world sends billions of emails and instant messages, posts hundreds of millions of social media updates and shares vast numbers of photos with friends and family. Then there’s online shopping, banking, remote working, video conferencing and more, all passing through the internet, connecting us wherever we are.

But even as internet usage grows, it makes up just a fraction of total online traffic. In fact, one recent report suggests that these human-led activities account for just 27% …

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