How does social media's role in shaping public opinion differ from traditional mass media? (1 point)

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Traditional media provides more comprehensive news coverage
Traditional media provides more comprehensive news coverage

Social media enables direct content creation by users without editorial intervention
Social media enables direct content creation by users without editorial intervention

Social media relies exclusively on professional journalists
Social media relies exclusively on professional journalists

Social media platforms have stricter content verification processes

1 answer

The correct response is:

Social media enables direct content creation by users without editorial intervention.

This highlights a key difference between social media and traditional mass media, where content is typically produced and vetted by professional journalists and editorial teams.