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The new Global Digital Statshot report from Hootsuite and We Are Social is packed with all the latest data you need to understand how people are using the internet in July 2019. You’ll find the complete report in the SlideShare embed below, but read on for my summary of this quarter’s essential headlines.

1.2 million people have signed up to storm the iconic Area 51, which has been the centre of alien conspiracy theories. In an instant, the internet unified and generated countless memes and Area 51 content.

Instagram debuts two new features to curb the growing problem of bullying and harassment on the social network. The first feature, which started rolling out over the last few days, advises bullies to rethink about their message before the damage is done. The system uses artificial intelligence to recognise when text resembles the kind of posts that are most often reported as inappropriate by users. Then, it notifies the commenter about the potential violation, all before anything is posted.