Is 'digital native' in a job posting discriminatory?
'Digital native' implies you want someone who grew up with technology, which is a proxy for youth and an age-discrimination risk. Ask for the specific tech skills instead.
'Digital native' is widely read as code for 'young'. Because the ADEA protects workers 40 and older, screening for it can look like screening for age.
If you need fluency with particular tools or platforms, list them. That is what you actually care about, and it is age-neutral.
Risky phrasing
“You're a digital native who practically lives online.”
Compliant rewrite
You're comfortable working across our core tools and platforms every day.
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