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

This is brilliant!

At the #DigitalSkillsNetwork in Reading last week, BCS launched the "force for good" initiative. This initiative aims to end #digitalpoverty and close the #digitaldivide, by harnessing the infectious passion for tech which #apprentices have, empowering them to "give back" and uplift those around them. Join the campain!

https://campaign.bcs.org/force-for-good

RT @BuryFellowship
Digital poverty is a growing issue - let's work together to close the digital divide and ensure everyone has access to the tools they need to succeed! #DigitalPoverty

RT @BuryFellowship
The digital divide is a major opportunity gap for many - let's work to bridge the divide and empower all with access to the digital world! #DigitalPoverty #LoveYourNeighbour

‘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

"The Digital Poverty Alliance – a group of charities ... estimates there are as many as 11 million people in the UK who are struggling to deal with the tech-only options that have become the new normal."

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2022/nov/26/britons-digital-banking-shopping-parking
#Apps #DigitalPoverty #DigitalExclusion

EU’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

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=sfkGaLhpCv_9JHGakzElaA&s=09

Great piece on moving digital inclusion from the margins to the mainstream. Written by @Bob_Gann over 5 years. Have we made the shift? #healthinequalities #digitalpoverty #digital #digitalhealthcare #digitalinclusion

Action in Greater Manchester on #DigitalPoverty and #DigitalExclusion

https://twitter.com/greatermcr/status/1589958415551447040?t=NOvpoZnnrFUEOA3kGfPY2A&s=09

And for a link to the site that works: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/digital/get-online-greater-manchester/greater-manchester-wide-support/the-greater-manchester-databank/

"The National Databank is a 'food bank for connectivity data’, helping thousands of vulnerable people to get connected by giving community groups and charities access to free data."

That "food bank" is a commonly understood and accepted term is bleak.

#PublicHealth #Poverty