A data set about digital literacy competencies among youngsters (16-18) in Spain

Young people need skills and competencies to make the most of the benefits of the Internet and digital media. This is especially relevant to bridge the socioeconomic and political and cultural participation gap. Public policies should prioritize and support innovation and the acquisition of youth work and development methods in the digital context. This goal should be developed from social education to support youth in their role as active and critical citizens. Thus, the project in which this dataset frames explores how certain uses of the Internet and social media allow young people to position themselves and stand as political actors, actors involved in social, cultural and economic political life and proposes.