The article discusses Kylie Jenner’s Instagram posts advertising what product?

The Federal Trade Commission is worried that social media influencers blur the lines between advertisement and _____________.

There is direct evidence showing that paying Instagram influencers is __________ for businesses.

Influencers can cause businesses to run into ____________ problems.

The author’s main purpose in this article is to...

Read the text excerpt below and answer the question. Which of these inferences about the author’s point of view is best supported by the excerpt above?

"But is the trend great for consumers? Perhaps not- some influencers have deceived their followers and made it impossible to escape advertising. Furthermore, influencers have caused our social media to become overrun with advertisements in a way that may frustrate or confuse people. In the past, it was very clear when you were looking at an online advertisement. Advertisements were everywhere, but they were fairly easy to ignore. Now, it is not immediately clear when we are being advertised to. It takes a bit more thinking to identify the advertisement because it blends in with all the other posts you are scrolling through."

Which excerpt from the article most strongly supports your answer to the previous question?

Why did the author include the subsection The Other Side in the article?

Which paragraph was included to inform the reader about how the U.S. government is taking steps to protect consumers?

In the article, Erica Gibbs discusses the reasons she follows many Instagram influencers. Which statement below offers a conflicting viewpoint?

The author states that, “When people see a celebrity or social media star they love talking about a product, they are more likely to buy it for themselves.” Read the following excerpt and underline one piece of evidence that most strongly supports this point of view.

1.Instagram influencer fame is not limited to celebrities and reality TV stars. 2. Many regular people have found fame- and sometimes fortune- as well. 3. Erica Gibbs, a thirty-something wife and mother of three, follows dozens of fashion and lifestyle influencers on Instagram. 4. "I buy a lot of stuff based on what these girls share. 5. That's how I keep up with the trends. At least I think I do," Gibbs explains. 6. Her favorites aren't celebrities but rather seemingly-ordinary people like Jennifer Reed with The Sister Studio. 7. I love her style and she is so down to earth. 8. And she shares affordable stuff. 9. And she'll tell you if she doesn't like something. 10. Her stories are hilarious. 11. Gibbs says she also enjoys posts by Brittany Garcia because, "she is more my size."

The author states that, “When people see a celebrity or social media star they love talking about a product, they are more likely to buy it for themselves.” Read the following excerpt and underline one piece of evidence that describes a conflicting viewpoint.

1.Influencers have the power to shape people's thinking, but sometimes they don't use that power responsibly. 2. Kim Kardashian recently ran into trouble because of one of her paid posts on Instagram. 3. She posted a picture with a lollipop that is supposed to suppress your appetite so that you eat less and lose weight. 4. People were upset that she was promoting a product that encourages unhealthy eating habits. 5. They worried that she was sending a negative message to her young female fans about weight and body image. 6. If young female fans don't understand that Kim's post is an advertisement, they might be more likely to take her message about losing weight to heart.