Understanding Digital Data Sales

Understanding Digital Data Sales

Assessment

Interactive Video

Business, Social Studies, Computers

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Ethan Morris

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The video depicts a fictional auction where Ellie's personal data, including emails, drugstore purchases, location data, contacts, transactions, and browsing history, are sold to the highest bidder. The auctioneer emphasizes the value of this data, framing it as commerce rather than an invasion of privacy. The video concludes with sound effects, leaving a thought-provoking message about data privacy.

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary theme introduced at the beginning of the video?

A sports event

A musical concert

A digital treasure trove

A cooking show

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of personal data is auctioned first?

Browsing history

Emails

Drugstore purchases

Location data

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is Ellie's email data described during the auction?

Publicly available

Outdated and useless

Wonderfully personal

Boring and irrelevant

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is highlighted as a non-creepy aspect of the auction?

Ellie's browsing history

Ellie's location data

Ellie's contacts

Ellie's recent transactions

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is sold after Ellie's location data?

Her browsing history

Her recent transactions

Her contacts, including Nana

Her late night texting habit

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of the final auction items?

Recent transactions

Social media posts

Late night texting habit

Browsing history

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the tone of the video as it concludes?

Joyful and celebratory

Sad and melancholic

Mysterious and intriguing

Angry and confrontational