Milad Doueihi explains digital competence

In an interview with William Bourton, the philologist and historian Milad Doueihi considers that digital technology contributes to democracy as long as citizens remain vigilant. "One notion is capital for me, that of 'digital competence'. In my opinion, it is up to each of us to be as informed as possible if we are not to become passive users and thus victims. Victims exploited by technology or victims of an intellectual pauperization, through lack of access to things we have a right to. It is therefore not just a question of getting to know the tools, but also one of understanding the social, economic and political potential of the digital environment. For citizenship to function properly, we need to move towards the thorough teaching of digital culture with all of its specifics."

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