noun
information-poor person; person with limited info access
Neutral abbreviation of 情報弱者. Refers to people who have limited access to information due to economic, geographic, or social factors, not necessarily lack of skill.
See also: 情報弱者
高齢者は情報格差によって情弱になりやすい。
Elderly people are prone to becoming information-poor due to the digital divide.
noun
Internet illiterate; person inept at online info
Slang and often derogatory. Used for someone who is bad at finding or evaluating information online, not just lacking access.
あいつは情弱だから、ネットで簡単に騙される。
That guy is an Internet illiterate, so he gets easily scammed online.