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  3. While many parody accounts on social media are used simply for humor, they can frequently be utilized for deliberate mischief.

While many parody accounts on social media are used simply for humor, they can frequently be utilized for deliberate mischief.

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问题    While many parody accounts on social media are used simply for humor, they can frequently be utilized for deliberate mischief.
   The South African mobile phone operator MTN has been【R1】______but reply to customer services queries with unhelpful and rude answers. The JD Wetherspoon pub chain in the UK recently faced uproar after a fake account announced there would be a ban on staff wearing Remembrance Day poppies.
   In the aftermath of any terrorist attack or mass shooting, fake accounts often spring up purporting to be witnesses claiming there is a "second shooter" or "second device". Fake appeals for missing relatives or friends can generate thousands of retweets.
   Another tactic has been【R2】______In 2015 the Spanish newspaper La Razon apologized to Veerender Jub-bal for putting his face on their front page as a suspected terrorist, after a photoshopped image of the Canadian was widely shared online with claims he had been【R3】______
   Political parties are also【R4】______In 2016, South Africa’s ANC (African National Council) was issued a statement saying "we reject, with the contempt they deserve, the disturbing views as posted on the parody account" after someone mimicked their official account.
   Parody accounts are not【R5】______, which is supposed to help users understand whether accounts are genuine or not. But this policy can create confusion with the inconsistent way it is applied. The official WikiLeaks account on Twitter is verified, for example, while Julian Assange’s personal account remains without the blue mark.
   With suspicions heightened after revelations about Russian disinformation activity on the web, it seems more important than ever for journalists not to take social media postings at face value. Choose the following phrases marked [A] to [E] to complete the above article. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.
   [A] involved in terror attacks in Paris
   [B] obvious targets for mischief-making
   [C] targeted by parody accounts that look like the real thing
   [D] entitled to the Twitter verification mark
   [E] to try to smear people through disinformation
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答案D
解析 根据第六段第三句的例子，“维基解密的官方推特账户是经过认证的，而个人账户还没有蓝标(推特的标志是蓝色的)”可知，这段是在讲认证的问题，[D]项中的verification mark与相对应，故[D]项答案。
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