The rage bait problem can be addressed by

Question

Option 1: consuming more news on social media.

Option 2: algohacking content that is designed to produce anger.

Option 3: turning one's attention more closely to hateful propaganda.

Option 4: blocking sites that propagate inflammatory content.

AfterBoards · Accepted Answer

Para 1	Anger and online harm
Para 2	Rage bait distorts reality
Para 3	Blocking as resistance

From passage: "If you block the accounts that most inflame you, you deprive them of your attention... Blocking even hurts them with the algorithm."

Thought Process Breakdown: The question asks how rage bait can be addressed. -> Find the action suggested by the author. -> Para 3 says: block the accounts that inflame you. -> Blocking removes your attention. -> It also hurts them with the algorithm. So, the answer is blocking inflammatory content. Option 1 increases the problem. Option 2 is the problem itself. Option 3 gives more attention to hate. Option 4 directly matches the passage.

Option Analysis: 🔴 Option 1 -> Opposite Meaning -> Social media rage bait is shown as the problem, not the solution. 🔴 Option 2 -> Problem, Not Solution -> Algohacking anger is what the passage criticises. 🔴 Option 3 -> Opposite Meaning -> More attention to hateful propaganda helps rage bait. 🟢 Option 4 -> Correct -> Blocking inflammatory sites/accounts is the author's solution.

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