In my parenting and technology class we have been talking a lot about a technology phenomenon. This phenomenon explains the gap between those who are able to have access to the internet and technology and those who cannot. It is called the Digital Divide. In a 2020 article it breaks down 3 ways the digital divide is divided. It talks about the economic divide, usability divide, and empowerment divide. I think it is so cool how they broke it down because it really shows the reasons why most people are in the majority, which are people who do not have access to technology. I find it pretty remarkable that there can be so many people, more than half in the world, who do not have access to information and communications the way I do. You would think for a situation like this, there would people trying to fix it, but unless you are in the majority that is suffering it probably would not cross your mind. It’s sad to think the divide is so huge, but the fact that more and more people are starting to talk about it makes me happy.
https://www.nngroup.com/articles/digital-divide-the-three-stages/
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