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What does the author imply in paragraph 3?

Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.
In this modern world where closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras are everywhere and smartphones in every pocket, the routine filming of everyday life is becoming pervasive. A number of countries are rolling out body cams for police officers; other public-facing agencies such as schools, councils and hospitals are also experimenting with cameras for their employees. Private citizens are getting in on the act too: cyclists increasingly wear headcams as a deterrent to aggressive drivers. As camera technology gets smaller and cheaper, it isn't hard to envisage a future where we're all filming everything all the time, in every direction.
Would that be a good thing? There are some obvious potential upsides. If people know they are on camera, especially when at work or using public services, they are surely less likely to misbehave. The available evidence suggests that it discourages behaviours such as vandalism. Another upside is that it would be harder to get away with crimes or to evade blame for accidents.
But a world on camera could have subtle negative effects. The deluge of data we pour into the hands of Google, Facebook and others has already proved a mixed blessing. Those companies would no doubt be willing to upload and curate our body-cam data for free, but at what cost to privacy and freedom of choice?
Body-cam data could also create a legal minefield. Disputes over the veracity and interpretation of police footage have already surfaced. Eventually, events not caught on camera could be treated as if they didn't happen. Alternatively, footage could be faked or doctored to dodge blame or incriminate others.
Of course, there's always the argument that if you're not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to fear. But most people have done something embarrassing, or even illegal, that they regret and would prefer they hadn't been caught on film. People already censor their social media feeds - or avoid doing anything incriminating in public - for fear of damaging their reputation. Would ubiquitous body cams have a further chilling effect on our freedom?
The always-on-camera world could even threaten some of the attributes that make us human. We are natural gossips and backbiters, and while those might not be desirable behaviours, they oil the wheels of our social interactions. Once people assume they are being filmed, they are likely to clam up.
The argument in relation to body-cam ownership is a bit like that for guns: once you go past a critical threshold, almost everyone will feel they need one as an insurance policy. We are nowhere near that point yet - but we should think hard about whether we really want to say "lights, body cam, action."
What does the author imply in paragraph 3?
A. Body-cam ownership could eventually give rise to information overload, which, in turn, raises public concern.
B. Social networks provide their users with greater freedom of choice while depriving them of their privacy and anonymity.
C. Companies like Facebook may have their own intentions behind their willingness to take care of their users' body-cam data.
D. Google and similar enterprises tend to refrain from harvesting their customers' data for illicit purposes.
Đáp án C: Companies like Facebook may have their own intentions behind their willingness to take care of their users' body-cam data.
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Giải thích chi tiết:
Tác giả ngụ ý điều gì trong đoạn 3?
A. Việc sở hữu máy quay gắn theo người có thể làm cho thông tin bị quá tải hơn, do đó, làm công chúng lo lắng hơn.
B. Các trang mạng xã hội mang lại cho người dùng quyền tự do lựa chọn thông tin nhiều hơn trong khi tước đi quyền riêng tư và sự ẩn danh của họ.
C. Các công ty như Facebook có thể có dụng ý đằng sau sự sẵn lòng quản lý dữ liệu của những người sở hữu máy quay cá nhân.
D. Google và các doanh nghiệp tương tự có xu hướng không thu thập dữ liệu của
khách hàng của họ cho các mục đích bất hợp pháp.
Ý nghĩa ngữ cảnh: But a world on camera could have subtle negative effects. The deluge of data we pour into the hands of Google, Facebook and others has already proved a mixed blessing. Those companies would no doubt be willing to upload and curate our body-cam data for free, but at what cost to privacy and freedom of choice?
Dịch nghĩa: Nhưng một thế giới mà lúc nào cũng bị quay hình có thể sẽ có những tác động tiêu cực mà không phải lúc nào cũng có thể thấy được. Sự tràn ngập của dữ liệu mà chúng ta đăng tải lên Google, Facebook và những trang mạng khác đã cho thấy cả lợi và hại. Những công ty đó chắc chắn là sẵn lòng tải lên mạng các dữ liệu từ máy quay của chúng ta và chọn ra những thông tin hấp dẫn cho cư dân mạng thưởng thức, nhưng cái giá phải trả cho sự riêng tư và sự tự do lựa chọn những nội dung mà mình muốn xem là gì?
Đáp án C.
 

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