DIGITAL DIVIDE

WHAT IS DIGITAL DIVIDE

• The digital divide is the gap in social

and economic equality that occurs
when some segments of a given
population do not have equal access to
Information and Communications
Technology (ICT) and reliable high-
speed Internet service.
• The digital divide is problematic
because it creates a disparity in
economic opportunity between
those people who have access to
broadband internet and those
people who do not.
 3 TYPES OF DIGITAL DIVIDE

• The first type is gender divide, where

women are less likely to own a phone
or access the internet, illustrating a
gender gap in mobile connectivity.
• The second type, social divide, refers to
unequal access to the internet contributing to
social stratification, as groups without internet
access can’t reap the benefits of interaction
with online peer groups.
• The third type, universal access divide, refers to
individuals with physical disabilities not having access
to or the ability to use hardware and software. The
reasons for this divide type can include digital
illiteracy, low education levels, and poor broadband
infrastructure, according to the Digital Divide
Council (DDC).
 EXAMPLE OF DIGITAL DIVIDE

• Individuals may lack access to the internet

because of low literacy levels, as college
graduates are 10 times more likely to reap the
daily benefits of computers and the internet
than non-college graduates.
•Between poor and rich
people
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PREPARED BY: JUMAWAN, LOVERLENE L.

LANDAYAO, JAMAICA