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TION 15 of 25. Terry sees a post on her social media feed that says there is smoke billowing from the Pentagon. The post includes a video that shows smoke billowing from a building that is not readily identifiable as the Pentagon. Terry is not familiar with the source of the post. Which of the following describes what Terry has likely seen? This is probably a post designed to attrict Terry's attention to click on a link and steal her information. This is probably disinformation unless Terry can verify it on a legitimate news site. This is probably breaking news because video cannot be faked. This is probably sensationalism, which is harmless.

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A. This is probably a post designed to attract Terry's attention to click on a link and steal her information.

Explanation

The question presents a scenario where Terry comes across a post on social media claiming that there is smoke billowing from the Pentagon. The post includes a video that shows smoke billowing from a building that is not easily identifiable as the Pentagon. Terry is not familiar with the source of the post. The question asks which of the following describes what Terry has likely seen.Option A suggests that the post is designed to attract Terry's attention to click on a link and steal her information. This is a common tactic used by scammers to lure unsuspecting users into clicking on links that may lead to malicious websites or download malware.Option B suggests that the post is probably disinformation unless Terry can verify it on a legitimate news site. Disinformation refers to false or misleading information that is spread deliberately to deceive.Option C suggests that the post is probably breaking news because video cannot be faked. This is not necessarily true as videos can be manipulated or fabricated.Option D suggests that the post is probably sensationalism which is harmless. Sensationalism refers to the use of exciting or shocking stories at the expense of accuracy, in order to provoke public interest or excitement.Given the information provided, the most likely scenario is that the post is designed to attract Terry's attention to click on a link and steal her information, as suggested in Option A. This is a common tactic used by scammers to lure unsuspecting users into clicking on links that may lead to malicious websites or download malware.