History of Social Media Quiz

What is considered the first social media site?

• MySpace

• Friendster

• SixDegrees.com

• Facebook

In what year did Facebook reach one billion monthly users?

• 2012

• 2014

• 2008

• 2010

Which age group had the highest percentage of Facebook users as of Jan. 15, 2014?

• 25-34 years old

• 18-24 years old

• 35-54 years old

• 55 and older

What was social media's largest source of revenue in 2012?

• Subscriptions

• Advertising

• Data selling

• Gaming

Who had more Facebook supporters the day before the 2008 US presidential election?

• Mitt Romney

• Hillary Clinton

• John McCain

• Barack Obama

What did Twitter CEO Dick Costolo call the 2012 election?

• The Facebook election

• The social media election

• The Twitter election

• The digital election

Which state was the first to pass a law prohibiting employers from asking for social media passwords?

• California

• Maryland

• Illinois

• New York

What did President Donald Trump's executive order in May 2020 address?

• Social media censorship

• Mail-in ballots

• Social media biases

• Federal agencies' social media conduct

Which platform was the primary source for coronavirus news during the pandemic?

• Reddit

• YouTube

• Twitter

• Facebook

What does the Utah law signed in Mar. 2023 require for minors using social media?

• School approval

• Parental consent

• A minimum age of 18

• A digital literacy test