Question 20 How does the following quote contribute to the development of ideas in the article? "Just as you give Facebook the right to own anything you post on your profile, the data collected by online sensors across smart cities may be owned by a variety of corporations" (Paragraph 9) A. It disputes whether Facebook has a legal right to the data of its users. B. It highlights how little control citizens have over the data collected on them. C. It implies that people are unaware that Facebook owns what they post online. D. It cautions people that they lose ownership rights to anything they share online.

## Step 1<br />The problem is a multiple-choice question that asks us to analyze the role of a quote in the development of ideas in an article. The quote discusses the ownership of data collected by online sensors across smart cities and how it may be owned by a variety of corporations.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />We need to evaluate each option in relation to the quote. <br /><br />## Step 3<br />Option A suggests that the quote disputes whether Facebook has a legal right to the data of its users. However, the quote does not dispute Facebook's legal right to the data; it merely draws a parallel between Facebook's ownership of user-posted content and the potential ownership of data collected by online sensors.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />Option B suggests that the quote highlights how little control citizens have over the data collected on them. This seems to align with the quote, as it implies that citizens may not have control over the data collected by online sensors.<br /><br />## Step 5<br />Option C suggests that the quote implies that people are unaware that Facebook owns what they post online. However, the quote does not imply that people are unaware; it merely states that Facebook has the right to own the data.<br /><br />## Step 6<br />Option D suggests that the quote cautions people that they lose ownership rights to anything they share online. However, the quote does not caution people about losing ownership rights; it merely states that Facebook has the right to own the data.