Micah is writing an argumentative text about social media. Read his introductory paragraph below. Which statement best serves as Micah's claim?
Select the correct statement.
The Toxicity of Social Media
For decades, many teenagers shaped their understanding of reality based on magazines, movies, and television. Now, we add the raise of
social media to this list. Parents blame the popularity of social media for changes in their children's understanding of themselves and
societal concepts such as beauty, health, success, and culture. For the last decade or so educators have argued that social media is a huge
threat to not only academic success, but students' identities and self-esteem. As more social media platforms sprout up, the more issues
teenagers face and the more problems we must scramble to find solutions for. Others will argue that educators and parents much
understand how to navigate this new world and teach teens the rules of digital engagement. While these platform founders will tell us
that their created these avenues to engage us in networking and exploring the world through the lens of different cultures, research will
prove otherwise in that social media is extremely toxic.