{"id":21238,"date":"2025-07-08T16:00:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T14:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/?p=21238"},"modified":"2025-07-07T17:26:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T15:26:18","slug":"internet-access-is-not-equal-for-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/en\/2025\/07\/internet-access-is-not-equal-for-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet Access Is Not Equal for All"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/reports\/statistics\/facts-figures-2024\/\">International Telecommunication Union\u2019s (ITU) latest 2024 report<\/a> on digital development, around 2.6 billion people \u2014 roughly one-third of the global population \u2014 still lack internet access.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">Internet access reaches 93% of the population in rich countries, but plummets to only 27% in poorer ones. This disconnect hinders personal growth, stifles economic development, and limits social inclusion worldwide.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">Everyday tasks like paying bills, booking medical appointments, making bank transfers, handling paperwork, and staying in touch all now require a smart device and an internet connection. Although this may seem obvious, the data reveals that significant inequalities in technology access still exist. It\u2019s important to pay special attention to people with limited resources, older adults, and those with disabilities, who are at risk of being excluded.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21215\" src=\"https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1-scaled.webp\" alt=\"Acceso a internet\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1-375x250.webp 375w, https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1-750x500.webp 750w, https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1-2048x1365.webp 2048w, https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Foto-1-150x100.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><b>The Alarming Divide in Technology Access<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In the wake of the pandemic, the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/publications\/the-global-risks-report-2021\/\"> World Economic Forum\u2019s 2021 Global Risks Report<\/a> had already underscored the issue of technological inequality. This means that many people lack the resources and skills needed to effectively navigate the digital world.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">Additionally, findings from the <a href=\"https:\/\/publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu\/repository\/handle\/JRC140617\">Digital Skills Gaps: A Closer Look at the Digital Skills Index (DSI 2.0)<\/a> study indicate that 36% of European adults lack essential digital skills, and 8% seldom or never access the internet.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">How Age Shapes the Digital Divide<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/es\/global-issues\/population\">United Nations forecasts<\/a>, birth rates are expected to decline, while life expectancy will rise to 80 years or more by 2050. This means that the world\u2019s population will grow increasingly older.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">Given this context, it is essential to consider older adults\u2019 difficulties with technology to avoid their exclusion from the digital world.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">Data from Spain\u2019s National Institute of Statistics (INE) in 2024 reveals that <a href=\"https:\/\/ine.es\/jaxi\/Datos.htm?tpx=70460#_tabs-grafico\">under half of those aged 75 and older use the internet<\/a>. Most use the internet for instant messaging, but far fewer do so for medical appointments or health record access.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">While the pandemic did accelerate smart device adoption and internet use among older adults, the rise of generative AI and rapid technological advances now demand continual adaptation.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">In fact, many older adults face \u201cdigital ageism,\u201d a form of discrimination rooted in age-based stereotypes that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uoc.edu\/es\/news\/2025\/estereotipos-edadismo-digital\">restricts their active participation online<\/a>. This problem is further compounded by digital platforms that fail to address the specific needs of older adults, along with insufficient training opportunities.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">Disability and the Digital Divide<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/social.desa.un.org\/issues\/disability\/crpd\/convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities-articles\">United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,<\/a> persons with disabilities are those who \u201chave long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, when combined with various barriers, may impede their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">In the digital world, <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eurostat\/statistics-explained\/index.php?title=Disability_statistics_-_access_to_information_and_communication_technologies#Use_of_the_internet_in_general\">Eurostat\u2019s 2024 figures<\/a> highlight that people with disabilities use the internet less often, with patterns shifting based on both age and the severity of their disabilities. They encounter significant barriers to accessing online content and services, limiting their opportunities for employment, social connection, and leisure.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">To address this barrier, a range of initiatives from institutional, academic, and business sectors aim to advance digital inclusion through tailored training programs and adaptive technologies.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">One example is <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandingverse.org\/accessverse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #4b4b4e;\">Accesverse<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span>, a project funded by the International University of La Rioja and developed under the initiatives of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandingverse.org\/\">International Observatory \u2018Brandingverse<\/a>\u2019. IThe project aims to examine the existing metaverse ecosystem to define accessibility possibilities and develop strategies to enhance them, thereby mitigating the digital divide experienced by people with diverse physical and intellectual disabilities.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">Likewise, the <a href=\"https:\/\/brechadigital.gva.es\/es\/xarxa-de-catedres\">Digital Divide Chairs network at Valencian public universities<\/a> also works to explore the issue from various angles. Within this framework, a recent study conducted by the Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Val\u00e8ncia explores <a href=\"https:\/\/dicatic.webs.upv.es\/estudio-metaverso-personas-con-discapacidad\/\">accessibility issues on metaverse platforms for individuals with disabilities<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">Four key groups play a vital role in bridging the digital divide: government, social organizations, the education system, and families. Adapting to technological changes through ongoing learning is crucial, given their broad impact on our lives.<br \/>\n.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Aritcle published in <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">theconversation.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">: <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/el-acceso-a-internet-no-esta-al-alcance-de-todos-por-igual-253862\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">https:\/\/theconversation.com\/el-acceso-a-internet-no-esta-al-alcance-de-todos-por-igual-253862<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21225\" src=\"https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/NADIAPAVEL-scaled.webp\" alt=\"N\u00e0dia Alonso L\u00f3pez y Pavel Sidorenko Bautista\" width=\"2560\" height=\"759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/NADIAPAVEL-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/NADIAPAVEL-600x178.webp 600w, https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/NADIAPAVEL-1440x427.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/NADIAPAVEL-768x228.webp 768w, https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/NADIAPAVEL-1536x455.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/NADIAPAVEL-2048x607.webp 2048w, https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/NADIAPAVEL-150x44.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Authors:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upv.es\/pls\/oalu\/sic_person.Info?p_alias=naallo1&amp;P_IDIOMA=i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">N\u00e0dia Alonso L\u00f3pez<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, research professor at Campus Gandia of the Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Val\u00e8ncia.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">Pavel Sidorenko Bautista, professor at the International University of La Rioja.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the International Telecommunication Union\u2019s (ITU) 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