Increased connections refer to the growing interdependence and interaction among people and places around the world due to advancements in technology, communication systems and transportation networks.
Think about how your smartphone connects you with friends across town or even on another continent. Just as your phone brings you closer together despite physical distance, increased global connections bring countries and cultures closer together too.
Globalization: The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.
Networks: Structures defined by nodes (individual actors within the network) and edges (the relationships between those actors).
Digital divide: The gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern information technology and those that don't or have restricted access.
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