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Quest to bridge the digital divide

Quest to bridge the digital divide

 

Extract from Author

While the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated digitalisation in some sectors, it has also raised concerns that vulnerable segments of society are being left behind in a so-called digital divide.

In the absence of a clear measure of the digital divide here, there are some official figures that suggest there could be some who fall through the cracks.

Written by
Hariz Baharudin,
Yuen Sin,
The Straits Times

Saturday,
7 November 2020

Merit Award, Story

 
Digital Divide: Tech helps improve lives but also leaves some struggling

Digital Divide: Tech helps improve lives but also leaves some struggling

Ah Ma, are you on WhatsApp? Rapid digitalisation may be leaving some vulnerable groups behind

Ah Ma, are you on WhatsApp? Rapid digitalisation may be leaving some vulnerable groups behind

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