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Click on the highlighted text that best supports the answer to Part A. 2 Social media is often celebrated as a way for people to connect with each other. However, if that were truly the case, people would be less lonely. In fact, the opposite is true. Loneliness is becoming a bigger problem, and social media has a lot to do with it. unselected Press enter to select this hot-text choiceLoneliness and isolation can contribute to a host of health problems, including heart disease, strokes, and dementia. People who are lonely also tend to have shorter lifespans than people with strong connections to others.
3 So, what is the link between social media and loneliness? In the past, people used to join teams and leagues. They met each other to go to dinner or the movies. They invited friends over to chat or play board games and took classes to learn a new skill or hobby. unselected Press enter to select this hot-text choiceBut these kinds of face-to-face interactions have gradually become less common. Now, people don’t need to leave their homes to socialize with others. Instead, they can “meet” on social media.unselected Press enter to select this hot-text choice
4 Yet, social media has become more like a prison than a party. People can’t escape from checking their social media accounts. selected Press enter to unselect this hot-text choiceThey feel the need to constantly monitor whether someone has liked or commented on their posts. This is the case even when people are with others. How many times have you seen a group of people sitting together, checking their phones instead of talking to each other?

Answer 1

Click the highlighted sentence: "Now, people don’t need to leave their homes to socialize with others. Instead, they can 'meet' on social media."

This directly supports the idea that social media replaces face-to-face interaction, which helps explain the link to increased loneliness.