Digital Literacy in Political Year
It is good news that the digital literacy index has increased. However, more work is needed to ensure that platforms are safer and more secure during this political year.
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A visitor selects a book at the Gramedia Matraman bookstore, Jakarta, Thursday (2/2/2023). In the midst of the swift digital era and the presence of books in digital or electronic form, interest in conventional books is still there.
The 2022 National Digital Literacy Index increased to 3.54 points (on a scale of 5 points). A rise of 0.05 points from 2021 is still insignificant, however, and Indonesia still faces a number of major challenges in digital literacy. The digital literacy index is based on four key pillars, namely digital skills, digital ethics, digital safety and digital culture.
The survey involved 10,000 internet users aged 13-70 in 514 districts and cities across 34 provinces. When it was first launched in 2020, the index stood at 3.46 points. It then increased to 3.49 points in 2021, and then to 3.54 points in 2022 (Kompas, 2/2/2023).