Question

read the passage.
(1) social media is here to stay. (2) no amount of complaining by an older generation who cannot even turn on a computer will change the fact that we live in a social media world. (3) increasing access to social media for people who are afraid to use it or unwilling to try it should be the first step toward making the playing field a bit more even for everyone.
what fallacy does this argument use?
○ an ad hominem attack
○ an appeal to emotion
○ a false dilemma
○ a bandwagon appeal

Explanation:

A bandwagon appeal fallacy argues that something is true or should be done because many people do it or it's a prevailing trend. The passage claims social media is here to stay and we live in a social media world, implying we should accept it (and increase access) because it's the current trend, fitting the bandwagon appeal. An ad hominem attacks a person's character (not done here), appeal to emotion uses feelings (not focused here), and false dilemma presents limited options (not present).

Answer:

a bandwagon appeal