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:

An ad hominem attack targets the person instead of the argument. In this passage, the older generation is attacked ("who cannot even turn on a computer") rather than addressing the merits of their complaints about social media. An appeal to emotion tries to evoke feelings (not done here). A false dilemma presents only two options (not the case). A bandwagon appeal says something is good because others do it (not shown here).

Answer:

an ad hominem attack