Which of the following is a way digital communication technologies affect what we pay attention and what we ignore?
A) Our smartphones tell us who is calling or texting before we answer.
B) Our email provider sets a spam filter.
C) Facebook chooses what it thinks we'd most like to see.
D) all of the above

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All of the given choices show how digital communication technologies affect what we pay attention and what we ignore. Our smartphones notify us of who is trying to communicate with us, so we pay attention to that while ignoring other notifications. Email providers set spam filters, so we do not pay attention to spam emails. Facebook chooses what it thinks we would most like to see, so we pay attention to those posts while potentially ignoring others.

Which of the Following Is a Way Digital Communication Technologies