The Digital Divide: could you live without the internet?
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 Published On Mar 13, 2024

Could you live without the internet? Doctors' appointments, travel directions, job applications, benefits forms, school scheduling and key services are today managed online.
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While the UK government details its plans for a digital future to transform public services, one in seven Britons are forced to live without the internet. This film is voiced by three individuals experiencing digital exclusion, revealing how varied and complex the repercussions can be. Through enacted scenes from their lives, it makes visible the expanding digital divide – an issue too often unseen or ignored.

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