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social capital can be described as the collective value of all social networks to do things for each other (norms of reciprocity) . The central premise of social capital is that social networks have value ( better together initiative [ s.a.])  in other words this means that there are certain advantages that can be achieved when using social networks such as : reciprocity  trust cooperation  information this creates value for people who are connected to each other through social networks.     2.  Digital citizenship can be defined as the norms of proper , responsible etiquette when using technology . a digital citizen can strengthen their social capital by engaging and collaborating in social media tools such as facebook , youtube ,twitter ,etc. this will also increase their social communication skills ,digital literacy and psychological well-being , as this gives us the feeling of respect and connection through engagement wi...

The digital divide The lack of access to information and data both as a means and as a skill is known as the digital divide this is based on several gaps . these are as follows : The digital divide - the socioeconomic divide associated with geodemographic factors . according to (Dutton ,2004) the digital divide can also be referred to as the have and have not's ,relevant in case of internet use ,where countries differ greatly in number of public access to the internet . The digital divide - divide in infrastructure relating to socioeconomic factors, the difference in infrastructure between and developed and developing countries are another contributing factor to  the digital divide. the infrastructure of a developing country is often what hinders its range of access. The digital divide - divide in content according to (Dutton ,2014) nearly 70% of websites on the internet are in English although this has changed substantially throughout the years , English still ...

according to Ribble (2011) there are nine different elements of digital citenzenship these are : Digital access   Digital commerce  :   Digital communication    Digital literacy    Digital etiquette    Digital law      Digital rights and responsibilities Digital health and wellness   Digital security there is no specific order for these nine elements but there are orthodox grouping that are required . the first group involves the learning/working of the user. the second group is the behavior and environment . with this approach it gives relevance as to why the element was included.