Question

How does this passage develop the overall claim about

social media and the spread of information?
O It demonstrates how social media has little power in
sharing news due to the limited number of users.
O It demonstrates how social media users need to be
careful because reported news often is not
accurate,
O It demonstrates how social media is the best source
for breaking news because it is highly accurate.
O It demonstrates how social media has the capacity
to spread information faster than traditional outlets.

Answer 1

it demonstrate how social media has the capacity to spread information faster than traditional outlet

Answer 2

D. It demonstrates how social media has the capacity to spread information faster than traditional outlets.

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Step-by-step explanation:

The passage stated that social media has the capability of disseminating, or spreading breaking news, in the sentence, "Earlier PEJ research finds the role of Twitter in disseminating breaking news is not limited to the Arab uprisings". Then the passage tells an example of social media spreading breaking news 55 minutes faster than the major news channel, the AP. This is told in the sentence, "the death of Whitney Houston, for example, was announced on Twitter 55 minutes prior to the AP confirming the story."

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