European Youth: Addressing digital challenges
European Youth: Addressing digital challenges

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Subject(s): Media studies, Communication studies, Sociology, Social Informatics, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Centar za evropske politike CEP
Keywords: European youth; Digital challenges; Digital literacy; Cybersecurity; Online education; Youth engagement; Digital inclusion; Technology policy;
Summary/Abstract: Following global trends, social media has become an instrumental part of daily life for most Albanians. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, it was a primary means for social communication and receiving information on current affairs. Moreover, since the outbreak of the pandemic, social media has cemented its position as an irreplaceable aspect of people’s personal and professional lives. While it is wonderful that the internet allows education, business, and daily life to continue, there are some challenges to such dependency on social media. For example, disinformation spreads six times faster through social media channels than actual news, and social media platforms create opportunities for unsupervised communication, which can lead to harassment, abuse, and blackmail.

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