The Digital Single Market, Social Media, the Digital Educational System, Romania, and the European Union: A Critical View

Abstract

The primary goal of this article is to analyze, investigate, and interpret
some concepts related to digitalization and Romanian digital policy
in the context of the European Union, especially in these pandemic
times that highlight the exclusion of disadvantaged people such as the
young, low-income, and elderly from various perspectives such as the
educational state, social, economic, and cultural. This paper proposes
a brief history, status, and future perspectives of the digital era, as well
as an objective perspective on the discrepancies between Romania’s
system and those at the European Union level, as well as discrepancies
between ambitions and practical results via analyses and official
statistics. This article also contends that Romania has a large potential
for digital growth, and that the use of technology may aid and enhance
the lives of individuals from various vulnerable groups, such as the
elderly and schoolchildren.