Social Media and Technology Quiz

What type of assertion is the following statement: 'Social media is defined as the Internet and mobile-based tools and devices that facilitate the integration of technology, telecommunications, and social interaction.'

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Which type of assertion is the statement: 'Facebook is a cooler social media platform than Twitter'?

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What type of assertion is the statement: 'In 2012, there were 1.4 billion users of social media worldwide'?

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Which type of assertion is the statement: 'Teachers should use social media in their lessons to get more students interested'?

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What type of assertion is the statement: 'Another name for social media is 'Web 2.0' because both terms emphasize the social aspects of the Internet as avenues for communication, collaboration, and creative expression'?

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Which type of assertion is the statement: 'Many teenagers' present obsession with taking selfies shows they are the most narcissistic generation'?

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What type of assertion is the statement: 'Social networks are the most distracting websites on the internet'?

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Which type of assertion is the statement: 'In the first quarter of 2014, nearly 300 million smartphone units were sold all over the world'?

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What type of assertion is the statement: 'Parents ought to enforce stricter guidelines in social media to safeguard their children's privacy'?

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Which type of assertion is the statement: 'Children are learning how to operate mobile devices at increasingly younger ages; many of them have an idea of how to use a touchscreen tablet before they are two'?

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