DIGITAL ASPECTS OF MODERN EDUCATION REALITIES: AN ATTEMPT OF PROFILING THE BULGARIAN INTERNET USERS

The aim of the article is to show the role of digital skills of people of different ages as a consequence of the processes of digitalization in Bulgarian society. Different dimensions of digitalization, attitudes towards online learning and levels of positive attitudes towards it are analysed. Trust in Internet content is monitored, as well as cases of cyberbullying as consequences of digitalization and the presence of digital skills. The methodology is based on an online survey conducted by the authors of the article among the Bulgarian population in 2023. Different opinions and assessments are shown regarding digital skills, mobile learning. The determinants of trust in Internet content and the effect of experienced episodes of cyberbullying on Internet use are presented. The main conclusion of the article is that in Bulgarian society there is a relatively good availability of digital skills, which are important for modern processes.