What’s New in Civic Tech: What Is Digital Distress?

Government Technology: A new study found that in 2017, 14.1 million people were afflicted by digital distress.

This, of course, raises a key question: what exactly is digital distress? The answer is closely tied to more commonly known concepts like digital inclusion and digital equity. Roberto Gallardo, assistant director for the Purdue Center for Regional Development, recently co-authored a piece about this topic with the center’s communications coordinator, Cheyanne Geideman. Essentially, digital distress is the condition of being left behind by rapid modernization.

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