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The three digital divides
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Access (can you connect at all), use (how, how often, how well), and skills and outcomes (what you can achieve online).
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How many people have never used the internet?
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Around 2.6 billion, on the ITU's 2023 estimate — roughly a third of the world.
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Impact vs implication of the divide
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Impact: some people cannot get online. Implication: services designed for the majority make the excluded minority poorer and less visible.
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A within-country divide
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Rural against urban coverage, income and shared devices, age, disability, language, and in several regions gender.
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