What do you mean by digital divide?What is it's effect on modern society?
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The digital divide refers to the gap who are to benefit from the Digital Age and those who are not. ... Thus the aim of “closing the digital divide” now refers to efforts to provide meaningful access to Internet infrastructures, applications and services.Barrier to studies and knowledge

The coronavirus crisis has shown the effects of the digital divide in education: teachers and students out of the loop because they lack sufficient technology and digital skills. It also increases lack of knowledge by limiting access to knowledge.