{"id":21502,"date":"2025-10-10T12:26:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T09:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kapa3.gr\/?p=21502"},"modified":"2025-10-10T12:26:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T09:26:47","slug":"digital-poverty-and-social-exclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kapa3.gr\/en\/digital-poverty-and-social-exclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital poverty and social exclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Internet of Things in EU Households: Who is Connecting and How<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A recent <strong><em>Eurostat<\/em> <\/strong>article looks at how individuals across the European Union are using internet-connected devices (IoT).<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, 70% of EU citizens aged 16\u201374 reported using Internet of Things (IoT) devices\u2014smart technologies such as internet-connected TVs, smart speakers, fitness trackers, or doorbells. While internet-connected TVs were the most widely used device (58%), wearables like smartwatches or fitness trackers were used by 30%, and home audio systems by 19%. Less common were smart home appliances, energy management systems, security devices, health-related IoT devices, and toys.<\/p>\n<p>Usage patterns vary across <strong>age groups<\/strong>. The youngest adults (16\u201324) show the highest adoption of entertainment-related IoT devices, while the 35\u201344 age group uses more home-related devices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Country differences are significant:<\/strong> the Netherlands leads with 95% of citizens using IoT devices, while <strong>Greece ranks fourth from the last,<\/strong> just above Romania, Bulgaria, and Poland.<\/p>\n<p>The trend towards <strong>digital inequality<\/strong> is concerning. Special attention is needed from social justice actors to avoid automation-driven discrimination facilitated by artificial intelligence. While digitalisation can enhance the efficiency of social protection, there is a risk it may instead serve austerity measures.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eurostat\/statistics-explained\/index.php\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Internet of Things in EU Households: Who is Connecting and How A recent Eurostat article looks at how individuals across the European Union are using internet-connected devices (IoT). 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