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

Answer 1

an ad hominem attack

The second sentence insults "an older generation who cannot even turn on a computer," attacking the people rather than addressing their objections. That's a classic ad hominem fallacy.