Unit 2: A Closer Look at Social Media Platforms

Question 1

If you tag a famous person on Twitter, will they be able to read your post?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It will go to their timeline, but they may or may not read it.

Question 2

Pinterest does not tend to attract as many business sites as other platforms. Which explains why this is the case?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Users would have to choose to share a business’s page.

Question 3

Facebook puts its logo in the top left corner, which works well for cultures that read from left to right. Would this be an effective placement for other cultures, like many Asian ones for whom reading goes from top to bottom?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

No, the logo should be at the bottom for those Asian cultures.

Question 4

Twitter followers are usually a person’s friends and immediate family.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

Ahmed wants a social media account and is trying to choose a platform. He has narrowed it down to Facebook and Instagram, but he is concerned about online privacy. What is the best advice for him?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Instagram has clearer privacy policies than Facebook.

Question 6

Almost every branch of academia has a sub-culture that communicates via a kind of “academic Twitter” where professors and scholars follow each other and contribute to discussions. Why would academics make Twitter their social media of choice?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Twitter is more focused on writing than images.

Question 7

Imagine that you want to post on Twitter about a trending celebrity. What will happen if you do not put a hashtag next to that celebrity’s name?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Those searching for tweets about that celebrity will not see it.

Question 8

Lawrence and Kadija are going to renovate their kitchen. They are going to have to make a lot of choices about every detail, so they want to gather together images of what they like so that they can make decisions quickly when the time comes. What is the best social media platform for this purpose?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Question 9

Many social media platforms allow for live chat and other interactive features that let people communicate in real time. Which best explains how SnapChat mirrors live interactions?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It does not permanently record posts, like how spoken conversation are fleeting.

Question 10

Rahul has noticed that no matter what he posts, this one Twitter user whom he does not even know always replies with something inappropriate. What can Rahul do to prevent this from happening?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Rahul can block this person, banning their posts.

Unit 2: A Closer Look at Social Media Platforms Answers

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