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 making an argument rather than addressing the argument itself. In the passage, instead of engaging with the older generation's complaints about social media, it dismisses them by mocking their inability to use a computer, which is a personal attack unrelated to the merit of their complaints. An appeal to emotion uses feelings instead of logic, a false dilemma presents only two extreme options, and a bandwagon appeal argues something is right because others do it—none of these match the passage's flaw.

Answer:

an ad hominem attack