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Mobile phone ownership is widespread. Why is digital inclusion still lagging?

The increasing use of mobile phones is making a range of digital resources more widely available to people across the income spectrum. Eighty-four percent of adults in developing countries now have their own phone—a promising finding from the inaugural Global Findex Digital Connectivity Tracker. Yet, about one-in-four of these adults have a more affordable basic phone, […]

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Risks and benefits of high-speed internet for socioemotional wellbeing in adolescence and youth

The world has experienced a digital revolution that has affected countless aspects of our lives, posing both potential benefits and risks to our wellbeing. This column examines the impact of high-speed internet in Uruguay on young people’s socioemotional wellbeing. Young people report increased worry but reduced loneliness as access to high-speed internet grows. Dissatisfaction with […]