Social Media

If you are media literate, it means that...

• you know how to read and write.

• you know how to evaluate and analyze messages from the media.

• you have a social media presence.

• you’re well informed on the latest news.

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What is the main purpose of media?

• To convey information.

• To communicate with family and friends.

• To advertise or promote a product/service.

• To have many followers and become an influencer.

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What's social media?

• Free public places to gather.

• News platforms to inform the public of news and current events.

• Platforms to meet new people.

• Websites or applications for social interactions.

How do social media companies make money?

• By selling contents and algorithms for users.

• By selling ads and algorithms to advertisers.

• By engaging users, selling ads space and user's information.

• By charging users for subscribing and using to their apps and algorithms.

Which of these is valuable data for a social media platform to share with companies?

• The photos and comments you post

• Any users the platforms suggests you follow

• The ads that appear in your feed

• Your password

Mass and social media companies follow the same laws and regulations.

• True

• False

By law, you can sue social media companies for defamation.

• True

• False

Government can shutdown social media company for misinformation.

• True

• False

Government can shutdown users account on social media.

• True

• False

You can sue a news network for defamation.

• True

• False