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.
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Answer 1

Answer:

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

Explanation:

The above is the way this passage develop the overall claim about  social media and the spread of information.

From the given passage, we can see that the death of Whitney Houston was first published on Twitter before AP could confirm the story. This actually shows that social media has the capacity to disseminate information faster than traditional outlets. This is so because a vast number of people are on social media and can easily access information faster than from traditional platforms.

The use of tagging and hashtags are avenues provided by social media in order to get information across to audience faster.