Many see themselves as "digital professionals"

Austrians are very confident in their competence in dealing with digital media and the digital transformation - 44 percent categorize themselves as "Digital Experts", 51 percent see themselves as "Digital Middle". This is according to an online survey conducted in April, which A1 Telekom Austria presented on Thursday. 52 percent believe they can personally benefit from digitalization.

In the online interviews for the "D21-Digital-Index", 2,101 people over the age of 14 were surveyed. According to Statistics Austria, around 95 percent of the Austrian population are internet users.

Photos, Texts, Passwords

87 percent of respondents stated that they can create and send photos and videos with their smartphones. 88 percent find information on the internet, 81 percent feel confident in creating simple texts. 83 percent can adjust the basic functions of their smartphones, 73 percent state that they use strong passwords.

The self-perception of the respondents was surveyed, not the actual competencies. Thus, 70 percent of respondents claim to be able to identify unreliable messages, 81 percent feel competent in dealing with the online services of authorities and offices, and a quarter of respondents stated that they can read program code.

Part believes in benefiting from digitalization

Although half of the respondents believe they benefit from digitalization, 36 percent feel a constant pressure to keep up with developments. Natascha Kantauer-Gansch, who is responsible for the private customer business at A1, had the "D21-Digital-Index" created for Austria for the first time. During the presentation, she referred to offers such as the "A1 Senior Academy" or the "A1 digital campus", which are intended to help make better use of digitalization.

More than two-thirds of respondents stated that they consciously limit their online time - however, social media and networks are used very intensively. 81 percent use WhatsApp, 65 percent YouTube, 62 percent Facebook - with even 73 percent of 30- to 49-year-olds on Facebook. It is almost the opposite with Instagram, which is used by 54 percent overall, but 76 percent of 14- to 29-year-olds. On TikTok, 27 percent overall (14 - 29 years: 56 percent), on Pinterest with 21 percent overall (14 - 29 years: 27 percent), and Snapchat with 21 percent overall (14 - 29 years: 54 percent).

(APA/Red)

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