Difference between revisions of "Digital divide"
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| − | The '''digital divide''' is the gap between people who do and do not have access to computers and the internet. The division is strongly associated with inequalities between people, including differences in socioeconomic status, race, and sex. The digital divide creates limitations to the use of technology in which those with less access grow digitally disadvantaged <ref > Liz Soltan http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/digital-divide-the-technology-gap-between-rich-and-poor </ref>This technological gap exists within and across countries and effects | + | The '''digital divide''' is the gap between people who do and do not have access to computers and the internet. The division is strongly associated with inequalities between people, including differences in socioeconomic status, race, and sex. The digital divide creates limitations to the use of technology in which those with less access grow digitally disadvantaged <ref > Liz Soltan http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/digital-divide-the-technology-gap-between-rich-and-poor </ref>This technological gap exists within and across countries and effects the degree to which one can succeed in areas such as education and business. |
