The Digital Divide: Could you live without the internet?

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Create Date: 20 Mar 2024
Last updated: 20 Mar 2024
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The Guardian have shared a short documentary about the digital divide:

“While the UK government details its plans for a digital future to transform public services, one in seven Britons are forced to live without the internet. This film is voiced by three individuals experiencing digital exclusion, revealing how varied and complex the repercussions can be. Through enacted scenes from their lives, it makes visible the expanding digital divide – an issue too often unseen or ignored.”

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHPrpl1p8kU

The Guardian has also published articles about digital exclusion in the UK, one of these articles was written by Joel Mordi who also contributed to the documentary.

What’s it like to be a refugee in the UK without internet access? Mostly impossible – and often unbearable: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/13/refugee-uk-internet-access-nigeria-england-digital-divide

Digital exclusion is hurting the life chances of millions in Britain: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/19/digital-exclusion-is-hurting-the-life-chances-of-millions-in-britain