Algorithm Check

The main goal of social media companies is to....

• Make users happy

• Be popular

• Make money

• Build algorithms

Social media companies depend on engagement. What are some examples of engagement?

• Like, shares, views, comments, subscriptions, app downloads.

• Likes, comments, ad revenue, new accounts.

• Subscriptions, views, blocks, likes.

• Time spent on site

Algorithms control....

• How much time we can spend on a website

• What we see

• What types of posts we will enjoy

• What we don't see

The goal of algorithms is to....

• Control our minds

• Make us spend money

• Make us spend less time on a website

• Make us spend more time on a website.

Algorithms are more likely to show us which kind of content?

• Content that makes us angry

• Content that makes us happy

• Content that shares correct information

• Content from our closest family

Algorithms show us ALL the information online.

• True

• False

Which post would be most LIKELY to be shared by the algorithm?

• Protests on college campuses reach a new high.

• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce spotted at Coachella.

• Reeses' Voted the Best Candy Three Years in a Row

• Unbelievable! School district BANS Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series.

How can we disrupt the algorithm?

• By not engaging with negative content

• By turning off tracking features and video recommendations

• By always leaving negative reactions to posts we don't like.

• By leaving negative comments on posts we don't like.