<![CDATA[Introduction: The right to technological development for traditional communities has not been optimally fulfilled in Indonesia due to digital divide. This disparity hinders communities for improving their livelihoods and fosters systemic injustice in terms of social, economic, political, cultural and education. This issue stems from the government’s failure to prioritise digitalisation within its score development focus, leaving internet infrastructure development heavily depends on the private sector. Consequently, the state has failed to uphold the right to technological development, thereby compounding social injustice. Purpose/Study’s Objectives: This study aims to analyse the specific factors of the digital divide that impede community participation in the digital ecosystem and to construct a framework for alleviating the digital divide within justice-based communities. Methodology: This study employed a prescriptive socio-legal design integrating legal analysis with technological and sociological perspectives. Primary data were collected through field observations and semi-structured interviews with traditional community members and local government officials in South and Central Buton. The collected data were systematically evaluated using qualitative content analysis, including coding and interpretation. Findings: This study found that the digital divide in South Buton (Buton Selatan) is driven not only by policy, economic, social, and infrastructure deficits but also by geographical factors. Limited internet access severely obstructs local development and exacerbates the inequalities experienced by traditional communities. To address these problems, this study introduces a novel conceptual framework that shifts the regional development paradigm toward a digitally oriented model grounded in the principles of digital inclusion and social justice. Furthermore, it proposes a tetrahelix cooperation model to advance digital justice within the community. Paper Type: Research Article]]>
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