Social Media

What is the main idea of article "Social Media Should Be Available To Preteens".

• Preteens should be able to have access to social media.

• COPPA is an outdated law that needs to be changed.

• Social media is dangerous for preteens.

• Preteens should not have access to social media.

Which of the following is a similarity that both articles have in common?

• Both articles believe social media is a prevalent and permanent part of our society.

• Both articles believe social media has positive influences for preteens.

• Both articles state negative aspects about preteens using social media.

• There are no similarities between the two articles.

Select the quote that does NOT support the authors' opinion that social media is a permanent part of our society.

• "Social media has become a mainstay in our society, and it doesn't look as if it is going away anytime soon."

• "Because social media has become so prevalent in our society, it is important for adolescents to learn how to use these tools appropriately."

• "It's time for COPPA to be updated to allow preteens to reap the benefits of all that social media has to offer them."

• "Once children turn 13, they will have their entire lives to use social media."

The author of "Social Media Should Be Available to Preteens" feels negatively about preteens having access to social media.

• true

• false

What is social media?

• A news application to learn about recent local, national and global events.

• An application to make new friends and meet them in real life.

• Websites and applications where people share images and ideas.

• An entertainment series on television.

Define social media:

• something (such as a short film or a written notice) that is shown or presented to the public to help sell a product or to make an announcement

• forms of electronic communication (such as Web sites) through which people create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, etc.

• determine how content is filtered, ranked, selected and recommended to users.

• making money

Social media is used to ..........

• share information

• communicate

• learn

• teach

• laugh

A ........... is somebody who comments negatively on your posts to prompt a reaction./​ (a)  

• Un ........... es alguien que comenta negativament

• An enemy/un enemigo/una enemiga

• An influencer/un influenciador

• A fan/fanático/fanática

• a troll/un trol

What is 'Myspace'?

• A variation or difference

• An early social network that was popular from 2005-2008

• A meeting space

• A modern social network

Social Media of the 2010s includes

• Twitter

• Pinterest

• Instagram

• Facebook