In Britain search sites overtook sex sites in popularity last October—the first time any other category has come out on top since tracking began, says Hitwise. In America, the proportion of site visits that are pornographic is falling and people are flocking to sites categorised “net communities and chatâ€â€”chiefly social-networking sites such as MySpace, Bebo and Facebook.
Liars! Well perhaps not, but with the growing popularity of “web 2.0” sites along with the five billion social networking sites, it’s no surprise.
Source: Economist