The Digital Divide 12 Things You Need To Know

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Technology is a big part of our lives You can talk shop read play games and watch movies on your computer or mobile device You can even go to school online But not everyone can access or use the Internet Only 40 percent of the world’s people have Internet access Approximately 4 5 billion people do not have an Internet connection This is the simplest definition of the digital divide It is the gap between those with ready access and those without Another term for this gap is digital inequality Many people cannot afford a computer and high-speed Internet Others live in rural areas where In the United States many people can access the Internet even in the park WHAT IS THE DIGITAL DIVIDE 1 4