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What is digital citizenship?
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Correct answer: Using digital tools in a positive, responsible and active way. Digital citizenship means using digital tools well: creating, working, sharing, communicating and learning online. It also means taking an active and responsible part in communities. Think: being a good citizen online too.
Sources: Sheet “Éducation à la culture et à la citoyenneté numériques (Éduscol)” (French), read on 15 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✓ Using digital tools in a positive, responsible and active wayUtiliser le numérique de façon positive, responsable et activeCorrect answer. Digital citizenship means using digital tools well: creating, working, sharing, communicating and learning online. It also means taking an active and responsible part in communities. Think: being a good citizen online too.
- ✗ Having an account on every social networkAvoir un compte sur tous les réseaux sociaux connusThe number of accounts does not matter: what matters is how digital tools are used.
- ✗ Having the nationality of a country for online shoppingAvoir la nationalité d'un pays pour les achats en ligneDigital citizenship is not a nationality: it is a responsible way of being online.
- ✗ Paying all your taxes on the internetPayer tous ses impôts et ses factures sur internetPaying taxes online is a procedure, not the definition of digital citizenship.
What the source says
« La citoyenneté numérique désigne le maniement efficace et positif des technologies numériques (créer, travailler, partager, établir des relations sociales, rechercher, jouer, communiquer et apprendre) »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 15 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Qu'est-ce que la citoyenneté numérique ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “Qu'est-ce que la citoyenneté numérique ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Éducation à la culture et à la citoyenneté numériques (Éduscol)” (French).
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