Questions: Although legacy media used to act as a gatekeeper, social media such as YouTube, Instagram, blogs, WhatsApp, and Tik-Tok, has allowed . Asian Americans to value their racialized social position and use media as an activist platform in attempts to change the stereotypes that have been socially constructed White Eurocentric oppressors Asian Americans to accept racial barriers but still allow them to create their own media that embraces their ethnic and cultural values Asian Americans to garner more White owned coop ventures that perpetuate systems of racial misrepresentation but make more money Asian Americans to sidestep racial barriers and create their own media on their own terms, resulting in mass appeal to multicultural and multiracial audiences

The answer is: Asian Americans to sidestep racial barriers and create their own media on their own terms, resulting in mass appeal to multicultural and multiracial audiences.

This option suggests that Asian Americans use social media primarily as a tool for activism against stereotypes. While social media does provide a platform for activism, it is not the only or primary use for many Asian American creators.

This option implies a passive acceptance of racial barriers, which does not fully capture the proactive and transformative potential of social media for Asian Americans. Social media allows for more than just acceptance; it enables the creation and dissemination of content that can challenge and redefine those barriers.

This option focuses on economic ventures that may perpetuate racial misrepresentation, which is not the primary focus of social media's impact on Asian American media creation. The emphasis here is more on financial gain rather than cultural expression or barrier-breaking.

This option accurately reflects the empowerment that social media provides to Asian Americans. It allows them to bypass traditional media gatekeepers, create content that reflects their own narratives, and reach diverse audiences. This democratization of media production and distribution is a significant shift enabled by social media platforms.