Tag Archives: Digital divide

The Need for Digital Literacy

A woman whose email was hacked finds her private mail posted on a blog. A man finds his picture on a blog calling him a homosexual and HIV Positive. A girl being called a whore or a cheap on Facebook … Continue reading

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Social Media and the Digital Divide in the Philippines

In 1521, Ferdinand Magellan came upon several islands. One came to be known as Las Islas de los ladrones and the other one came to be know as the archipelago that up to today bears the name of Philip of … Continue reading

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Ninety, Thirty and Five in the Philippines

The room was full of people. Well all the chairs of the U-shaped conference table were occupied. And we were talking about social media. I asked one question: How many of them were using emails? No one raised their hands. … Continue reading

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