Internet culture
Digital literacy
The ability to use digital tools and information confidently, critically and appropriately.
In everyday use
Someone checks a source, shares a file safely and solves a basic device problem.
What to keep in mind
Knowing how to tap an app is only one part of digital literacy.
Also searched as: Digital skills literacy
Further reading
Original explanation and example by Perspectism. Further reading may cover the wider subject, rather than this exact wording. Edition updated 7 October 2026.
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