What is the digital divide?

<p><strong>What is the digital divide? Thanks for asking!</strong></p><br><p>Whether you’re a regular <em>Do You Really Know? </em>listener or just tuning in for the first time, the fact that you’re here probably means you’re not affected by digital illiteracy!</p><br><p>The digitalisation of society as a whole has been accelerating for years now. Covid-19 lockdowns further sped up the process in a way we hadn’t anticipated. People suddenly had no choice but to work remotely, homeschool their kids and do grocery shopping online.</p><br><p>But the health crisis also revealed the isolation which permanently affects people who find themselves on the wrong side of the digital divide. Digital illiteracy is holding back a surprisingly high number of people, even in developing countries.</p><br><p><strong>Does that really still affect anyone in 2021? What are the benefits of digital literacy? What can be done to bridge the digital divide then? </strong><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>To listen to the last episodes, you can click here:</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202107150300-what-hungarys-anti-lgbt-law.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is Hungary's anti-LGBT law?</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202107140300-what-space-tourism.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is space tourism?</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202107120300-what-ocean-viking.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is Ocean Viking? </a></p><br><p>A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>