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The people holding up the internet
A data visualization project titled 'The people holding up the internet' is drawing attention, profiling the workers and infrastructure that keep global networks running. The piece highlights the largely unseen labour behind online connectivity, and readers are sharing and discussing it widely, with many responding to the reminder of how much human work underpins everyday internet use.
Why now: Readers are drawn to a fresh visual project that shines a light on the usually invisible workers sustaining the internet.
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