Which of the following is true of functionalists' perspective on the use and abuse of new technologies?
A. They point to the fact that the Internet empowers those with few resources to communicate with the masses.
B. They hold that people are not vigilant today about maintaining their privacy.
C. They take a generally negative, rather than positive, view of the Internet.
D. They stress that the most powerful groups in a society use technology to violate the privacy of the less powerful.
Answer: A
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