Vodafone has partnered with photographer Rankin to commission a series of images that depict the faces of digital exclusion in the UK. The ‘Faces of Disconnection’ photo series comes as the brand reaches the milestone of donating connectivity to one million people living in digital exclusion and extends its commitment to help a total of four million people cross the digital divide by 2025.
Over 1.7 million households are digitally disconnected, with a million more at risk due to the cost-of-living crisis. However, a new study from Vodafone has revealed that only 9% of people can confidently explain digital exclusion, and 60% think that it affects only those who can’t afford a connection.
‘Faces of Disconnection’ is based on real life stories, and depicts the top social causes that benefit from Vodafone’s everyone.connected programme. It features a range of people who can find themselves on the wrong side of the digital divide including:
