In a report published on Wednesday 13 September, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) expresses its concern about respect for the rights of the elderly at a time when an increasing number of public services are available online.
Risk of digital exclusion
The FRA notes that only 1 in 4 people aged 65 to 74 in the EU have basic digital skills. They “may be deprived of their fundamental rights, such as access to healthcare or pensions, in our digital societies”, she...