Digital Divides

Not everyone benefits equally from digitalization:

Geographic Disparities

Urban-rural gaps persist: - Fiber coverage uneven - 5G concentrated in cities - Digital services availability - Skills and training access - Economic opportunity concentration

Generational Challenges

Age correlates with digital exclusion: - 13 million experiencing digital difficulties - Seniors struggling with digital-only services - Youth digital natives assumption misleading - Skills beyond consumption needed - Intergenerational support crucial

Socioeconomic Barriers

Digital transformation can increase inequality: - Equipment costs excluding poor - Skills requirements for jobs rising - Platform work precarity - Algorithmic discrimination risks - Education system adaptation lagging

Digital mediators like those helping Jacques Moreau provide crucial bridges, but structural solutions require broader policy responses.