Question

in the age of leaked email scandals, celebrity icloud hacks, and increasingly invasive forms of social media, max headrooms catapult into chicago living - rooms might take on a more sinister tinge. the increasing threat of cyberterrorism and the omnipresence of computer viruses further complicates matters. in todays world, is hacking ever just benign pranksterism? has the world become too dark for another harmless interruption, headroom - style? which of the following best describes the function of the final paragraph for the overall meaning of the text? a it reveals the authors point of view that the max headroom broadcast intrusion was a harmless prank. b it introduces a new idea, cyber - terrorism, to send the message that all forms of hacking are dangerous. c it provides an argument in support of increased regulation of the broadcast industry. d it highlights the hidden dangers of social media.

Explanation:

The text discusses hacking - related issues like Max Headroom broadcast intrusion in the context of cyber - threats. The final paragraph poses rhetorical questions about whether harmless interruptions like Max Headroom's are possible in a world with increasing cyber - terrorism and computer viruses. It aims to introduce the idea that all forms of hacking may be dangerous by contrasting the past (harmless pranks) with the present (threat of cyber - terrorism).

Answer:

B. It introduces a new idea, cyber - terrorism, to send the message that all forms of hacking are dangerous.