Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - Social Media

What does social media refer to?

• Sending letters to friends

• Sharing photos and videos in person

• Interacting online by sharing user-generated content

• Watching TV shows with family

What is the purpose of 'friending' on social media platforms?

• To block someone from seeing your posts

• To see content from the person you friended

• To report inappropriate content

• To delete your account

How is 'following' different from 'friending' on social media platforms?

• Following and friending are not related to social media

• Friending allows mutual viewing of posts, while following is one-sided

• Following allows mutual viewing of posts, while friending is one-sided

• Both 'following' and 'friending' are the same

What generates the social media content feed on most platforms?

• Random selection

• Number of followers

• User preferences

• An algorithm

What should everyone be mindful of when sharing on social media?

• The color of the background

• Number of likes received

• Privacy settings

• The weather outside

What term is used for a post that receives a lot of interactions and spreads to other people?

• Going private

• Going offline

• Going viral

• Going public

How can a person limit the spread of their posts on social media?

• By limiting sharing to only friends or followers

• By posting more frequently

• By blocking all followers

• By deleting their account

What is the purpose of an algorithmic feed on social media platforms?

• To display content based on user interests and activity

• To show posts in a random order

• To only show posts from friends

• To block certain users from viewing posts

What is the effect of a post 'going viral' on social media?

• No impact on the person posting the content

• Gaining lots of followers

• Losing followers

• Gaining unwanted attention

How can users curate their social media feed further?

• By ignoring all content

• By not interacting with any posts

• By disliking content they don't like

• By reporting all posts