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The change in the present situation which has forced us to rethink the concept of friendship is

  • A.Bacon and Thoreau's theories are no longer available to read
  • B.the arrival of social media on the scene
  • C.there is more interest in the sciences
  • D.friendships are not possible in the real world anymore, due to over-competition

Answer: B

The change is the arrival of social media on the scene.

The passage says 'in today's cultural landscape of muddled relationships scattered across various platforms for connecting, amidst constant debates about whether our Facebook "friendships" are making us more or less happy, it pays to consider what friendship actually is'. The new situation is online platforms and Facebook 'friends'.

Bacon and Thoreau are cited as past views, with no suggestion they cannot be read. Interest in science is not the cause, and the passage never says friendships are impossible.

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