An analysis of Social Media use
in The SADC region - 2014 - 2020

Social media
disparity or divide

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Figure 25: Internet divide

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Income, age, location and gender are some of the key factors influencing social media
access and internet access in the SADC region. Upper income, Youth (15-24 years) and

233 As used here, the term “divide” refers to the gap between individuals, households, businesses and geographic areas
at different socio-economic levels with regard both to their opportunities to access information and communication
technologies (ICTs) and to their use of the Internet for a wide variety of activities.
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