When people use social networks, they build a connection
between each other. This connection gives them a particular feeling of gain
which constitutes social capital. Digital divide impacts on social capital by
interfering in people’s facility to control their social capital. It implies
less access to their data and any facts that may involve people’s social,
economic and professional empowerment. (IEE DIGC manual 2016)
Social-economic divide: The ability to access everything in general,
data and information. It is also associated with the developed and developing
countries.
Divide in infrastructure: When developed countries have a greater
penetration and an up-to-date infrastructure compared to that of developing
countries.
Divide in content: This is about how English language dominates
the wed.
A
gender divide: This is a gender gap
where women are online in developing countries 23% less than that of their male
counterparts. There should be an equitable development.
A skills divide: By being able to operate a computer, it is
probably the biggest opportunity. But also a greater issue for those that are
disadvantaged due to socio-economic factors.
Universal access divide: Those who are physically disadvantaged and
those who are physically disabled because of the hardware or software
available.
Figure 6: Social capital ( Digital Citizenship. 1016)
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