Understanding Social Media and Polarization Quiz

What is one of the main reasons for the increasing polarization among people according to the text?

• Educational institutions

• Government policies

• Social media

• Traditional media

What is the prevailing explanation for why people have started hating each other more over the last two decades?

• Climate change

• Lack of social interaction

• Online filter bubbles

• Economic inequality

What is the main impact of the engagement-driven social internet on people's emotions?

• Anger

• Joy

• Sadness

• Excitement

What is one model that seemed to work well before the social media internet era according to the text?

• Television shows

• Social media platforms

• Bulletin boards, forums, blogs

• Newspapers

What is one of the key aspects of the old internet that made it different from the current social media internet?

• Limited access to information

• Focused on video content only

• Centralized in one place

• Fractured into thousands of different communities