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QuizMultiple Choice

Influence of Mass Media

Question 8 • RKAA- Second Semester Civics and Citizenship 0.5 New

Read this description about social media.Social media can have both positive and negative effects. Sometimes, users post comments that spread hate, promote racism, or encourage violence. As a result, most social media platforms have policies in place to address this problem. The platforms will remove offensive posts. They also will flag and sometimes close accounts they think are inappropriate.

Answer
A
watchdog
B
influencer
C
gatekeeper
D
agenda setter

Explanation

A gatekeeper controls what content is allowed through or remains available. Here, social media platforms remove offensive posts and flag or close accounts, so they are acting as gatekeepers. An agenda setter influences which topics people focus on, which is not the main action described.

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