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This passage suggests that leaders in the early twenty-first century believed that new technology would

A.
weaken repressive regimes.

B.
challenge U.S. global leadership.

C.
make it more difficult to spread ideas.

D.
create a world without accountability.

B. challenge U.S. global leadership.

Based on the given excerpt, the passage suggests that leaders in the early twenty-first century believed that new technology would challenge U.S. global leadership.

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