Avoid an infodemic

With dependency on digital mediums rising, it is important to be aware of what is real and what is not

The pandemic has forced us to stay at home and spend more time on the Internet, be it for office work, online education or to connect with friends and families. So digital literacy is becoming increasingly significant to distinguish between fact and fiction. Digital literacy can be defined as an ever-expanding range of technical skills, abilities, and behaviours. According to NSSO data, 23.4% of urban households and 4.4% of rural households own a computer. In fact, 42% of urban households and 14.9% of rural households with a computer have active Internet connections. As people are more digitally active around the country, it makes it all the more crucial to see how literate they are digitally and helps them evaluate the information online with the help of these resources.