Question

identifying the claim of an argument
almost immediately after the arab uprisings began, there was debate over the role and influence of social media in the ouster of tunisian president zine el abidine ben ali and the imminent overthrow of mubarak. in covering what some deemed the facebook or twitter revolutions, the media focused heavily on young protesters mobilizing in the streets in political opposition, smartphones in hand. and since then, the violent and sectarian unrest in syria has brought increased attention to the role of citizen journalism. social media indeed played a part in the arab uprisings. - \the role of social media in the arab uprisings,\ heather brown, emily guskin, and amy mitchell
what is the claim in this passage?
social media played a role in the uprisings of the arab spring.
social media had a minimal impact on the protests.
president zine el abidine ben ali was a proponent of social media use in the uprisings.
the older generation organized the protests using social media.

Explanation:

The passage discusses the role of social media in Arab uprisings and concludes that social media played a part. This is the main claim. Other options are either not supported by the text or are mis - interpretations.

Answer:

Social media played a role in the uprisings of the Arab Spring.