I think the answer is going to be B. not sure
Answer:
b) to show that technology prevents people from directly experiencing major events.
Explanation:
The Internet and mobile technologies seem to be slowly but surely undermining the depth of human connection, leading people to feel increasingly cut off from the world around them.
The Mandela effect is a real essay since I have read many essays and huge body paragraphs with Mandela effect in it....So from background knowledge alone, your answer is True, the Mandela effect was in a real essay :)