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The research aims to identify the dimensions of digital citizenship that are included in the social studies textbook in the third intermediate grade in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and also to what extent it includes them. The researcher follows descriptive and analytical methods represented by the content analysis method, while its tool is a content analysis card prepared by the researcher in view of the dimensions of digital citizenship in which it consists of nine main dimensions, of which (38) sub-indicators are branched out, and their validity and reliability are confirmed The research reaches the following results: there is a significant decline in including the dimensions of digital citizenship in the content of the social studies book for the third intermediate grade in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the nine dimensions of digital citizenship are present in varying proportions, where the dimension of digital literacy comes first with a rate of (35%) and with a low degree of inclusion, while the digital communication dimension comes in second place With a percentage of (22%) with a low degree of inclusion, the dimension of digital fitness comes in third place with a rate of (17%) with a very low degree of inclusion, followed by the dimension of digital rights and responsibilities at a rate of (11%) with a very low degree of inclusion. Its percentage (9%) has a very low degree of inclusion as well, followed by digital commerce (6%) with a very low degree of inclusion. In light of these results, the researcher recommends that the dimensions of digital citizenship are included more in the social studies textbook for the third intermediate grade in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (Published abstract)