Cetic.br launches book with data on the internet usage habits of Brazilians during the pandemic

SPANISH VERSION | ENGLISH VERSION

The publication is the result of the compilation of the three editions of the ICT COVID-19 Panel, launched last year

In 2020, the Regional Center for Studies on the Development of the Information Society (Cetic.br) of the Brazilian Network Information Center (NIC.br) investigated the impact of the pandemic on internet usage patterns by Brazilians. This work resulted in three editions of the ICT COVID-19 Panel, which explored topics such as online culture and commerce, online public services, telehealth, privacy, remote education, and telework. Now the data from these surveys, released last year, have been compiled into a book, in Portuguese and English.

"The editions of the ICT COVID-19 Panel highlighted the increased use of the internet in Brazil during the pandemic period, including activities related to entertainment, consumption, education, and work, among others. The survey also reveals the persistence of inequalities in access to and appropriation of these technologies, mainly among the more vulnerable segments of the population. The data is useful for supporting public policies to address the pandemic and to guide actions in the private and third sectors,” explains Alexandre Barbosa, manager of Cetic.br|NIC.br. 

ICT COVID-19 Panel      
The first edition of the study revealed an increase in online commerce, cultural activities, and live streaming during the pandemic. In the second module, it was noted that the search for information and the performance of online public services grew during this period, as well as telehealth practices, although users were concerned about privacy and the protection of their personal data. The third and final part of the study highlighted that the mobile phone was the most utilized device by internet users from the DE classes for remote education and telework.  

To check all the data from the three editions of the ICT COVID-19 Panel, access and download the publication for free at: https://cetic.br/pt/publicacao/painel-tic-covid-19/.

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