Which of the following statements is most true? a user's online identities, actions, and relationships rarely have consequences in the real-world. employers and colleges rarely consider a candidate's social-media content before making a decision. online activities are increasingly used to make real-world decisions. social media apps are widely recognized as a being a safe and private way to express oneself

Online activities are increasingly used to make real-world decisions.

Explanation:

People use increasingly world wide web. They create profiles and communicate with others on social networks, share thoughts and moments of their life on online platforms.

These online activities become part of one's identity. Therefore these activities can give information about user's behaviors, attitudes, likes and dislikes.

All this data are being used to make real world decisions about a user or a group of users. For example, trough one's online check-ins, frequently used location of the users or can be determined. Similarly, trough social media likes or posts, one's hobbies can be predicted.

Therefore, social media and online presence in general, is not necessarily safe or private but important places which have valuable information of the users that can be used in real world.

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