The spread of Covid-19 has highlighted and amplified the digital inequalities that exist between those who have access to the internet and those who do not. Communities that were increasingly connected saw themselves falling behind and public spaces that allowed people…
Today, only 54% of the world has access to the internet. As the globe grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic, billions of people around the world are cut off from vital information on health and safety, online learning opportunities, and virtual…
This post was written by A4AI Deputy Director and Policy Lead Eleanor Sarpong. In times of crisis, access to the internet is a lifeline — connecting us to loved ones, to our work and education, and to health information. But…
This piece was written by Web Foundation President and CEO Adrian Lovett and was originally posted at webfoundation.org Communication is everything in a health emergency. In the 1918 flu pandemic, an army of Boy Scouts was dispatched across New York City,…