Which point on the bullet list best supports the inference that electronic social media sites are contributing to the decline of endangered languages?

Question

A
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The language of formal education is not a child’s heritage language, so that children do not fully learn it.

B
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Mass media, entertainment, and other cultural products are all in dominant languages.

C
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Dominant language receives a higher status, while the heritage language obtains a lower status.

D
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Labor markets require knowledge of dominant languages to the detriment of heritage languages.

Answer 1

The point that best supports the inference that electronic social media sites are contributing to the decline of endangered languages is:

B. Mass media, entertainment, and other cultural products are all in dominant languages.

This suggests that since electronic social media often reflects and amplifies dominant languages through mass media and cultural content, it can lead to a reduced presence and usage of endangered languages, contributing to their decline.