In the passage below, select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (3). Social media companies (1) claim that they…

Question

In the passage below, select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (3).

Social media companies (1) claim that they promote democracy and are dedicated to the empowerment of ordinary individuals. The assertion (2) entirely unfounded. Recent history shows how (3) citizens have been mobilised against totalitarian regimes on social networking sites. Starting from MeToo to Black Lives Matter, digital networks (4) indispensable in bringing together critical voices against social and political (5).

1. A. neutral
2. B. alien
3. C. foreign
4. D. common (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — common

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is common.

Key Points

• The blank describes the ordinary people mobilised by these movements.
• Common citizens (everyday people) fits the sense; 'alien', 'foreign' and 'neutral' do not.