Which of the Following Statements About the Impact of Technology

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the impact of technology in Brazil is NOT correct?

• A) Particularly in poor areas, politicians engage in what's called electronic clientelism, by owning radio stations that they use to mobilize voters and affect how they think about issues.
• B) Electronic voting was adopted nationally shortly after the transition to democracy.
• C) Brazil has the largest population of Facebook and Twitter users outside of the United States.
• D) Brazil has the world's fastest rate of Internet user growth.
• E) The Brazilian government makes little use of the Internet to disseminate information.

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