Digital citizenship is the ability to use the internet and digital tools safely, responsibly and ethically. It covers online safety, privacy, respectful behaviour, spotting misinformation, protecting your money, and knowing your rights. In Africa, where millions came online recently through mobile phones, it is a life skill for everyone, not just children.
The parts of digital citizenship
- Safety and security: protecting your accounts, devices and money.
- Privacy and data: controlling your personal information and rights.
- Information literacy: telling real from fake.
- Respect and ethics: treating others well online.
- Opportunity: using digital tools to learn, earn and grow.
The DCA framework spine
DCA teaches these through seven simple frameworks: CARE, PAUSE, REAL, TRACE, MIRROR, FILTER and LOCK, that work for a 10-year-old and a 55-year-old trader alike.
Stay safe, every week. Join the Digital Life safety series for a weekly alert, or explore the seven DCA frameworks that make these habits stick.