Social Media: Our Connected World Unit 5 Social Media and Interpersonal Communication

The Facebook platform only allows you to update your status ten times per day.

False

The majority of teens say that they wouldn't have a social life without text messaging.

False

Today, Facebook is used primarily for

Interpersonal communication

When Mark Zuckerberg announced the new Facebook Timeline, he referred to it as

The story of your life

The only people you should share your social media account passwords with are

Your parents

Direct messages on Twitter are limited to

140 characters

What percent of men say that they could not do without their cellphones?

32

In order to send someone a public message on Twitter, you must

Include their handle in the message

Facebook suggests Friends for users based on their

Mutual friendships

Which device has increased social media use by the largest degree?

The Smartphone

Direct messages are the only private forms of communication on Twitter.

True

It is possible to initiate a chat with someone via Facebook even if they aren't online.

True

The same button on Facebook allows you to add either a photo or a video.

True

Many people speculate that Twitter is becoming popular amongst teens because

Twitter is less popular amongst parents

Facebook was initially created as a

Way for college students to stay in touch