2 - Do you think society depends too much on technology today? Why or why not?

3 - How has technology changed the way parents raise their children?

4. How do you imagine the world will be in 20 years with new technologies?

Technology led to meaninful changes in individuals’ lives within society, however, as technology is a mixed blessing, it brought many benefits to ones lives and harms to others. Especially after the pandemic, Brazil had an intense (and forced) daily contact with technology, which caused people to have more access to knowledge that we already had but wasn't exploited before, as also lucrative and cost-benefit advantages, although we Brazilians got the detriment from foreign technologies in which theyr legalization weren't discussed before as the "bets" as they're called, brought an international addiction to many Brazilian househoulds, as well as the fake news that already existed before technology arrived, but then intensified once technology led to easier possibilities for spreading.

Here in Brazil, the strongest influence is surely from the United States. Many of their songs, traditions and movies are very famous in Brazil. As an example, the "Black Friday", an American tradition that before didn't exist in Brazil, changed shopping habits as now people wait Black Friday to buy what they need in lower prices. Fast food and their brands also became common in Brazil.

But it's not only the Americas, there's also a lot of Asian influence in Brazil, there are places to eat Japanese and Indian food, and Korean dramas catch the eyes of Brazilians who are drawn to engaging romantic plots. Animes are also very popular in Brazil, and we have anime and cosplay conventions like Anime Friends, held once a year and brings South Americans together.

Brazilian content is also watched in foreign countries for example, the content creator Luccas Neto, who is very popular in Portugal and influences Portuguese culture. So Brazil is heavily influenced by global content and also influences other countries, that is amazing because it expands everyone's worldview and brings together people, breaking barriers, and it gives people the option to choose, not having to be stuck in only one culture.

In Brazil, young people often find ways to blend traditional cultural values with globalized digitals trends.

They use social media and remix culture to modernize local traditions. Mixing rhythms like forró and piseiro with global pop songs or reimagining folklore characters like Boitatá, a fire serpent that protects nature, through digital art and fashion.

This shows how the new generation keeps their roots alive while adapting them to a connected global world.

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Impact: full transparency over finances; reduces contracts manipulation; decrease state corruption.