Supporters of Globalization Suggest That the Availability of Communication Technologies

question 14

Multiple Choice

Supporters of globalization suggest that the availability of communication technologies has increased the ways in which populations can experience and shape their world.Which of the following was NOT noted in the text as an aspect of the benefits of globalized communications during the Arab Spring in 2011?

• A) The world was informed of citizen protests and government responses.
• B) Images and videos gave visual evidence to others living under similar political circumstances that change initiated from within and by citizens was possible.
• C) Shared knowledge of each other's lives can increase understanding and tolerance of other culture.
• D) War crimes captured in real-time audio-visual broadcasts enabled world courts to charge and convict war criminals.

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