Social Media

What is social media?

• A platform for online shopping and transactions.
• A collection of offline communication tools.
• A type of software used for video editing.
• Social media is a collection of online platforms that allow users to create, share, and interact with content.

Why do people use social media?

• To sell products.

• To play games and watch videos.
• To connect, share, express, and stay informed.
• To avoid real-life interactions.

How do you protect your privacy on social media?

• Ignore account activity completely
• Accept all friend requests without checking
• Share all personal information publicly
• Adjust privacy settings, limit shared information, be cautious with friend requests, and review account activity.

What personal information should never be shared online?

• Full name, home address, phone number, social security number, financial information, passwords.
• Favorite color
• Date of birth
• Email address

What role does social media play in spreading news or information?

• Social media is primarily used for personal communication only.
• Social media has no impact on the speed of news dissemination.
• Social media is only effective for local news sharing.
• Social media plays a crucial role in spreading news by enabling fast sharing, real-time updates, and broad audience engagement.

How has social media changed the way we communicate?

• Social media has eliminated the need for face-to-face interactions.
• Social media has restricted communication to local communities only.
• Social media has made communication slower and less effective.
• Social media has changed communication by making it instant, global, and more visual.

What would happen if the Internet stopped working for a day

• People would enjoy a day off from work.
• A significant disruption in communication, business operations, and access to services.

• Social media would be completely unaffected.
• All online games would become unplayable.

What is a “hashtag” used for on social media?

• To share private messages.

  To categorize content and facilitate topic discovery.

• To create personal branding.
• To increase follower count.
• To share private messages.

What can help reduce the negative effects of too much social media use?

• Increasing screen time to stay updated
• Setting time limits and engaging in offline activities.

• Ignoring notifications from social media
• Following more accounts for entertainment

Which of these is a popular social media platform?

• Google Docs

• Instagram

• Excel

• Wikipedia