Rob Whiting 📓An insightful read from Bylines Scotland on the impact of #DigitalPoverty.
https://bylines.scot/society/why-digital-poverty-is-cutting-people-off-from-life-itself/
ToastieSome impressive and important community initiatives by BCS members that focus on ending #digitalpoverty.
“While our society becomes increasingly reliant on digital technologies for essential #Services, #Education and #Employment, more than 19 million adults and one in five children are living in #DigitalPoverty, according to the Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) … (12 September) marks the second annual End Digital Poverty Day, an initiative launched by the DPA”
Access to digital tech is ‘a basic human right’ for 19 million UK adults living in digital poverty
While our society becomes increasingly reliant on digital technologies for essential services, education and employment, there are over 19 million adults and 1 in 5 children who are living in digital poverty, according to the Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA).
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@BBCEssex
piece about a charity giving away computers is good.
https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6p2zd50gxgo
But it doesn’t tell those in need, in Basildon, how to apply, or who to contact.
It’s a *deeply* flawed piece.
The Digital Poverty Alliance released the updated National Delivery Plan on 4th June 2024.
The National Delivery Plan is based around 6 missions to end #digitalpoverty by 2030 and sets out both short-term and long-term actions for Government, industry and the third sector to tackle digital poverty. This update charts the progress that has been made since the first plan was released, and curates a roadmap for the future.
https://digitalpovertyalliance.org/national-delivery-plan-2024/
Whilst it’s depressingly unsurprising that the government has failed to act on the findings from several years ago on the impact of digital poverty, there are some shocking stats in this report.
#digitalpoverty
IT apprentices asked to help bridge the digital divide | BCS https://www.bcs.org/articles-opinion-and-research/it-apprentices-asked-to-help-bridge-the-digital-divide/ #digitaldivide #digitalpoverty #makeITgood #techforgood
Kitty Kelliher‘It’s discrimination’: millions of Britons frozen out in the digital age #DigitalExclusion #DigitalPoverty https://www.theguardian.com/money/2022/nov/26/britons-digital-banking-shopping-parking?CMP=share_btn_tw
monrodriguezEU’s Digital Services Act enters into force — but no confirm if Twitter will feel its full force yet
#DSA #twitter #birdie #EU #digitalpoverty #lawsthatmatter #digitalcitizenship #platforms #platformgovernance #ukhaha
#commodon #regulation
https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/16/digital-services-act-enters-into-force/
While the #UK falls below any acceptable standards, the #EU implements today the #DSA.
A frame against digital platform abuse. By Feb17th2023 every platform must:
1) Be transparent in numbers (report amounts of active users -become Very Large Platforms)
2) Comply and Explain (including content moderation and risks)
3) Easy flag illegal content and effects
4) Digital Service Coordinators to ensure rule compliance (and fines, if they don't!)
#digitalpoverty #UK #DSA
https://twitter.com/ThierryBreton/status/1592854562809184257?t=qC21cBMCwTS52LgoULIWgQ&s=19
