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Question

Smartphones Put Your Privacy At Risk
Which statement identifies the central idea of the text?
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As technology continues to develop, smartphone apps will become more advanced an privacy violations will not occur.
Software designers have developed tools to help protect users' personal information from improper gathering.
The only way to ensure that private information is not secretly collected is to ban smartphones.
Cybercriminals have not yet developed a way to determine what people are typing on their phone keypads.
Other:
What is the author's overall purpose in the text?
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to discourage readers from using smartphones.
to prove that smartphone sensors are not for the user's benefit.
to criticize technology companies for not adopting security measures.
to promote awareness among readers about smartphones and apps.
How does paragraph 25 contribute to the development of the ideas in the text?
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It shows how information collected by sensors could be used in a way that negatively affects you.
It emphasizes how it is impossible to keep your smartphone from collecting information about you.
It stresses how unethical companies are and what they are willing to do to learn more about you.
It proves to readers why they should disable the sensors on their smartphones when not actively using an app.
How can smartphone security systems affect user experience?
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They make smartphones more accessible for users.
They block sensors that make apps more user-friendly.
They do not let users access the apps that users rely on.
They risk introducing news apps that can be hacked by criminals.

Answer 1

1. Which statement identifies the central idea of the text?

   • Other: The central idea revolves around the risks and privacy violations associated with smartphone technology.

2. What is the author's overall purpose in the text?

   • to promote awareness among readers about smartphones and apps.

3. How does paragraph 25 contribute to the development of the ideas in the text?

   • It shows how information collected by sensors could be used in a way that negatively affects you.

4. How can smartphone security systems affect user experience?

   • They block sensors that make apps more user-friendly.