1、1Gen Z and digital inclusion:moving beyond digital natives to address digital access among youthA programme ofAbout Digital Future Society Permission to shareThis publication is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License(CC BY-SA 4.0).PublishedAugust 2024Discl

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5、 equitable growth.Visit to learn moreIntroductionWho are Gen Z?What do they say about Gen Z?Growing up in a digital worldTodays youth is Gen Z,shapers of our digital futureParticipation in the digital public spaceYouth political activism,a hybrid practicePolitical polarisation and social mediaSafety

6、,security and empowermentYouth are more exposed to online bullying and harassmentDisinformation and misinformationSkills and job opportunitiesMore vulnerable after the pandemicPlatform work;majority young and maleInfluencers and aspirational labourSkilled for the futureHealth and well-beingMental he