Read the excerpt from an article on the Public Broadcasting System’s (PBS) web site. While some young people might not be able to vote yet, they are leveraging social media to educate themselves and their peers . . . It isn’t unusual for young teens to have hundreds—even thousands—of followers. And most teens today are already heavily networked with their peers and community, allowing them to disseminate information quickly and easily. Teens have been using social media to circulate news posts,
Answer
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by insinuating that youth today are more politically active that youth of previous decades
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by suggesting that engaging in activism can lead to more followers on social media
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by comparing youth activism amongst those too young to vote to the activism of voting-aged youth
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by depicting social media as a powerful tool for youth political activism
Explanation
The excerpt emphasizes that teens have large social networks and can spread information quickly through social media. This presents social media as an effective tool for young people’s political activism, even when they are too young to vote. The passage does not compare today’s youth with past generations or claim activism increases followers.
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