- 10% of traffic to Digg, the link recommendation service, comes from London
- London is the largest geographical network on Facebook
- Twitter has revealed that London is it's top city in terms of usage
Regardless of statistical certainty, it is true that many people in London use social networking services and other social sites. Emma Barnett asked me why - here's what I said:
"Londoners are well known for maintaining a polite distance in their dealings with each other. Whilst this makes it easier to navigate a city of 7.5 million - imagine having to say hello and making chit-chat with everyone you encounter on the tube - it's also somewhat dehumanising.
"I'm not at all surprised that Londoners are taking advantage of social networking because it gives them the opportunity to do what people in smaller cities and towns often take for granted - have random conversations with strangers without worrying too much about overstepping personal boundaries."
However, Mr Hamman also thinks the truth of the matter might just be: "London has a comparatively young, affluent and office based workforce with high levels of internet connectivity. That, combined with its status as a global communications, business and social hub, means that its population is more likely than those of similar sized cities to participate in social networking activities."