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You reread the excerpt to identify the bold word and how it enhances the author's point.

“Oh, the outrage over apps such as TikTok and Instagram for it is on these apps where the dumbing of our youth is occurring. Interestingly, it’s usually Facebook where these champions for society vent their frustrations to a wide audience of like-minded Gen Xers. Meanwhile, they’re also the parents who are texting their students to ask if they would prefer Taco Bell or McDonald’s delivered to school for lunch.”

What does the word champions show the reader about the Gen Xers?
Question 6 options:

It shows the reader that the Gen Xers consider themselves defenders against the takeover of technology.


It shows the readers that Gen Xers were once athletically superior.


It shows the reader that Gen Xers are unaffected by the increase in technology use.


It shows the reader that Gen Xers want to promote the use of more technology.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It shows the reader that the Gen Xers consider themselves defenders against the takeover of technology.

Explanation: "Champions for society" means advocates or defenders; here it’s used (somewhat sarcastically) to indicate they see themselves as protecting society from apps like TikTok and Instagram.