Question

Which piece of evidence from the article demonstrates teenagers' vulnerability to misinformation?

"There is high trust in the government, and Finland was one of the European countries least affected by the pandemic." (Paragraph 8)

"Articles containing falsehoods that are written by nonnative speakers can sometimes be easily identified because of grammatical or syntax errors" (Paragraph 9)

"In fact, a study published last year...found that adolescence could be a peak time for conspiracy theorizing." (Paragraph 13)

" 'It's so much easier to talk about literature, which we have been studying for hundreds of years' " (Paragraph 14)"

Answer 1

The piece of evidence that demonstrates teenagers' vulnerability to misinformation is:

"In fact, a study published last year...found that adolescence could be a peak time for conspiracy theorizing." (Paragraph 13)

This statement indicates that the developmental stage of adolescence may lead to increased susceptibility to believing in conspiracy theories and misinformation.