Social Media Quiz - Balkan Voices

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1.

Which of the following effects is directly associated with information overload?

Increased productivity at work.

Improved sleep quality.

Anxiety and stress accrus.ints.fr

2.

Social media algorithms are used to...

Organize displayed content based on user preferences

Show all published content in chronological order

Optimize engagement and time spent on the platform

Verify the accuracy of information before posting it.

3.

How does information overload affect our ability to understand the news?

It helps us to remember information better.

It encourages us to seek more in-depth information.

It prevents us from effectively processing and retaining information, leading to superficial understanding.

4.

During an election period, you notice a significant increase in political messages on social media, some of which come from suspicious accounts that are massively sharing similar content. What phenomenon is likely at work here?

Astroturfing

The echo chamber

The halo effect

Anchoring bias

5.

Nadya mainly follows accounts and pages that share alternative theories about medicine. She often clicks on these posts and comments on them. Soon, her news feed is filled with posts questioning vaccines and traditional medicine. What mechanism does this situation illustrate?

Popularity bias

The filter bubble

The Dunning-Kruger effect

The illusion of truth

6.

What term describes the fear of missing important information due to the abundance of news?

FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out).SHS Cairn

JOMO (Joy Of Missing Out).

FOJI (Fear Of Joining In).

7.

What risks can arise from filter bubbles?

A more open mind

Limited exposure to conflicting opinions

A distorted perception of reality

An increased ability to analyze opposing opinions

8.

What is the main effect of personalization algorithms on social media?

They diversify the information presented to users.

They create a consistent experience for all users.

They filter content to match user preferences, which can lead to a filter bubble.

They prevent the spread of false information.

9.

What is information overload?

A disease caused by a lack of information.

An overload of information that exceeds an individual's processing capacity.

A term referring to the slowness of accessing information on the Internet.

10.

Nikola is passionate about sports cars and regularly watches videos on this topic. Gradually, his news feed shows him almost exclusively automotive content, and he hardly sees any news on other topics anymore. What phenomenon explains this?

The diversity of information sources

The filter bubble

The Dunning-Kruger effect

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