Social Media MidTerm
What symbol is included in a Twitter hashtag?
#
When compared to a standard website, a blog is usually more
dynamic
All of the following are potential benefits of blogging except
enhanced privacy
Although blogs are now used for just about every purpose imaginable, many people use them as they were first used ______________________
to share personal information
A selfie is a photo one has taken of oneself.
True
Business owners can have both a Facebook profile and Facebook page.(UNIT 3)
True
Direct messages are the only private forms of communication on Twitter.
True
Blogs were first called
Weblogs
Musical.ly is similar to which other two sites?
YouTube and Vine
Updating your status on Facebook allows you to share what's on your mind with
Your entire Friends list
On Pinterest, users create
boards
What is the most popular social media platform on the Web today?
Approximately 80% of small businesses have a Facebook page.
False
Instagram has grown slowly and its popularity has declined.
False
Once you delete a blog post, no one will have access to the deleted content.
False
Pinterest has gained a reputation for being among the most negative of social media platforms.
False
Social media platforms are the only types of social media on the Web.
False
The majority of teens say that they wouldn't have a social life without text messaging.
False
Through Snapchat, less than 100 snaps are shared every second.
False
What percentage of people ages 15 and over report using at least one social media platform?
74%
What symbol is included in a Twitter handle?
@
Who was the first president to use social media as part of his campaign strategy?
Barack Obama
How can one create an online professional network using Facebook?
By friending others in a particular industry
When compared to people you might follow on Twitter, the people you add as friends on Facebook are more likely to be
Classmates
Which of the following has not been attributed, at least in part, to social media?
Drug addiction
You can send a direct message to anyone on Twitter.
False
YouTube is owned by
In order to send someone a public message on Twitter, you must(UNIT 5)
Include their handle in the message
Today, Facebook is used primarily for
Interpersonal communication
Which social media platform is considered the business version of Facebook?
On what level has social media connected us to one another?
On a global level
Most tweets are not _______; anyone can see them.
Private
When considering privacy for your Snapchat use, remember that anyone could still __________ what you send, despite it being 'temporary.'
Screenshot
One of the key distinctions between Facebook and Twitter is its
Speed
When it was first launched, Facebook was called
The Facebook
One of the disadvantages of the screen barrier is that it can have a detrimental effect on
The way we treat others
Anyone with basic computer skills can manage a blog
True
It is possible to initiate a chat with someone via Facebook even if they aren't online.
True
Social media is helpful in maintaining interpersonal relationships.
True
In order to add people from your contact lists as Friends on Facebook, you must first
Type in your username and password for each account
Facebook was initially created as a
Way for college students to stay in touch
Snapchat is a popular source for news because
it is concise and highly visual
Instagram allows people to use a wide variety of
photo filters
Which YouTube feature allows you to locate educational content?
the search feature
YouTube has the potential to be an effective learning tool.
true
What percentage of Fortune 500 companies have an active Facebook page?
73%
When you click on the 'pin it' button, you'll see a(n) __________ appear in a separate window.
image
Podcasts are a type of social media that is experienced primarily through(UNIT1)
Listening
When it was first launched, Twitter was called
Twttr
Twitter reached one million users in half the time that Facebook did. (UNIT2)
False
Video was mostly a passive medium before the launch of YouTube.
True
You can block anyone on Twitter.
True
You can follow anyone on Twitter without the need to send a request.
True
Three examples of blogging platforms are
Tumblr, Blogger, and WordPress
Which of these pairs of sites allow users to follow other members and be followed as well?
Twitter and Pinterest
Snapchat has various features, but the main purpose of the site is to
send temporary photos and videos to friends
People have been using social media to communicate since
1978
Some feel that Musical.ly could possibly be the next _______ for the social media world.
MTV
How many people are active users of Facebook?
Over 1 billion
Which is the most visual social media site?
Founder Mark Zuckerberg announced the new Facebook Timeline as
"the story of your life"
What are the two ways a user can 'pin' on Pinterest?
'Repin' someone else's image or add or upload your own pin.
What was the word of the year in 2004?
Blog
A post on Twitter can be as long as you want it to be.
False
One of the most gratifying features of Facebook is
The ability for Friends to comment on your activity
Pinterest is mostly about
ideas
Direct messages on Twitter are limited to
140 characters
In what year did Snapchat begin?
2011
How many blogs are there on Tumblr?
217,000,000
What percent of men say that they could not do without their cellphones?
32
Approximately how many tweets are posted on Twitter each day?
500 million
Who can join Facebook Groups for Schools?
Anyone with a school or university email address
______________ is the fastest website to hit the 10 million users mark in Internet history.
In order to ensure that you are not inadvertently sharing personal information with strangers on social media sites, you should check your
Privacy settings
What's the biggest threat that social media poses to businesses?
Damage to brand reputation