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The digital experiences of children and adolescents in Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, the Plurinational State of Bolivia and Uruguay

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  • Claro, Magdalena
  • Cabello, Patricio
  • Castro Grau, Carolina

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This report analyses the digital experiences of children and adolescents in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, the Plurinational State of Bolivia and Uruguay, drawing on comparable studies conducted by Kids Online Latin America. Home Internet access has expanded steadily and now exceeds 90% in most of the countries, although large disparities by socioeconomic status persist, particularly in access to computers for study purposes. The Internet is mainly accessed using mobile phones, which children are acquiring at increasingly early ages. Their digital activities centre on audiovisual entertainment, communication and informal learning, largely involving platforms such as WhatsApp, YouTube and TikTok. The study provides the information for a more thorough understanding of how digital tools are used, the opportunities and risks that children and adolescents encounter when employing them and the divides that persist. This information is a key input for the design of public policies aimed at promoting safer and more equitable digital inclusion that is grounded in well-being.

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  • Claro, Magdalena & Cabello, Patricio & Castro Grau, Carolina, 2026. "The digital experiences of children and adolescents in Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, the Plurinational State of Bolivia and Uruguay," Documentos de Proyectos 90478, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL).
    • Handle: RePEc:ecr:col022:90478
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