A recent report released by UNICEF and the International Telecommunication Union highlighted that 2.2 billion school-age children and youths worldwide don’t have internet access at home. In a time when education in many countries has been forced to go online, we explore how dire the situation is in Malaysia and the possible consequences on the younger generation. 





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A <a href="https://data.unicef.org/resources/children-and-young-people-internet-access-at-home-during-covid19/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=digital_connectivity&amp;utm_content=personalized">recent report</a> released by UNICEF and the International Telecommunication Union highlighted that 2.2 billion school-age children and youths worldwide don&rsquo;t have internet access at home. In a time when education in many countries has been forced to go online, we explore how dire the situation is in Malaysia and the possible consequences on the younger generation. 


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