2022 · GS Paper 4 · Q5(b)(iv) · 2 marks
Write short notes on the following in 30 words each: Challenges of digitalization
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Digitalization brings challenges of exclusion, privacy, cyber fraud, misinformation and algorithmic bias that fall hardest on the vulnerable. Women in India are 30% less likely than men to use mobile internet, as per the GSMA report of 2024.
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