Question

Use the article titled “How Truthy is Social Media?” to answer the question.

How Truthy is Social Media?

Which reason best supports the author’s position that social media can be dangerous?

(1 point)
Responses

It is hard to determine a rumor from the truth.
It is hard to determine a rumor from the truth.

When something goes viral, a lot of people see the information.
When something goes viral, a lot of people see the information.

People have died from rumors spread on social media.
People have died from rumors spread on social media.

Rumors are more interesting than the truth on social media.
Rumors are more interesting than the truth on social media.

Answer 1

People have died from rumors spread on social media.

This reason most directly supports that social media can be dangerous because it shows real, harmful consequences rather than just potential or likely problems.