Digital Divide
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
The gap between different groups (by age, region, class) in accessing and using information technology. This is not just a matter of 'having a phone or not', but also a capability gap (second-level divide) of 'knowing how to use it' and 'being able to create value with it'.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
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Class solidification in the technological age. When designing public policies or products, one must realize that your 'convenience' may be another group's 'high wall'. Ignoring the digital divide will make technological progress an accelerator of inequality.
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Unequal access, skills, and benefits from digital technology among different groups, divided into three layers: access divide, usage divide, and outcome divide. It amplifies existing social inequalities.
MINIMUM ACTION
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