Question

read the passage. (1) social media is here to stay. (2) no amount of complaining by an older generation who cannot even turn on a computer will change the fact that we live in a social media world. (3) increasing access to social media for people who are afraid to use it or unwilling to try it should be the first step toward making the playing field a bit more even for everyone. what fallacy does this argument use? an ad hominem attack an appeal to emotion a false dilemma a bandwagon appeal

Explanation:

The passage attacks the older - generation's ability to use computers instead of addressing their complaints about social media. This is characteristic of an ad hominem attack, which is a fallacy that attacks the person making the argument rather than the argument itself.

Answer:

an ad hominem attack