The author implies that combating misinformation requires:

Question

The author implies that combating misinformation requires:

1. A. Solely technological restrictions on social media
2. B. A combination of media literacy, critical thinking, and institutional accountability (Correct answer)
3. C. Ignoring false content to avoid spreading it
4. D. Focusing exclusively on punitive measures against individuals

Correct Answer

Option B — A combination of media literacy, critical thinking, and institutional accountability

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is A combination of media literacy, critical thinking, and institutional accountability.

Key Points

• The final paragraph calls for *both structural and cognitive interventions*.
• On the cognitive side: *media literacy, critical thinking, and public awareness campaigns*.
• On the structural side: institutions must *enhance transparency, accountability, and responsiveness*.
• The answer combines both, which is what the passage demands.

Additional Information

• Option A (solely technological restrictions) is too narrow — regulation is only one of the three elements named at the close.
• Option C (ignoring false content) is nowhere suggested and would leave the corrosion unaddressed.
• Option D (exclusively punitive measures) misses the educational half of the remedy entirely.
• Options containing *solely*, *only* or *exclusively* are usually wrong where a passage's argument is explicitly two-sided.

*Ministry of Papers worked solution. The Commission has not yet published the official key for this paper; this answer will be reconciled with it on release.*