digitalinformed
Digitalinformed is a term used to describe the state or quality of being informed in the digital age, achieved through reliable digital information, critical evaluation, and responsible use of online tools. It encompasses the ability to locate, verify, synthesize, and apply information obtained via digital channels while respecting privacy, ethics, and the rights of others.
Key components include digital literacy, information literacy, and media literacy; skills for evaluating source credibility; cross-checking
Origins of the term emerged in academic and policy discussions during the 2010s and 2020s as digital
Applications of digitalinformed include educational curricula designed to teach students how to assess online information; corporate
Challenges remain, such as variable access to reliable information, the digital divide, information overload, and algorithmic
See also: digital literacy, information literacy, media literacy, information ethics.