Question

use the article titled \how truthy is social media?\ to answer the question.
how truthy is social media?
which reason best supports the author’s position that social media can be dangerous?
(1 point)
people have died from rumors spread on social media.
it is hard to determine a rumor from the truth.
rumors are more interesting than the truth on social media.
when something goes viral, a lot of people see the information.
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Explanation:

To determine the best reason supporting the author’s position that social media can be dangerous, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: "People have died from rumors spread on social media" directly shows a harmful consequence (death) resulting from social media - related rumors, strongly supporting danger.
• Option 2: Difficulty in distinguishing rumor from truth is a challenge but does not directly show danger.
• Option 3: Rumors being more interesting is about appeal, not danger.
• Option 4: Viral information reach is a characteristic, not a danger - supporting reason.

Answer:

A. People have died from rumors spread on social media.