Why may social media data be unsuitable as audit evidence?
AIt is legally prohibited
BIt may carry biases
CIt is already audited
DIt cannot be digitised
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. It may carry biases
News and social media outlets can be influenced by biases and so may not represent the population fairly.
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