Technology Trivia
Who created Apple?
Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne
Among teenagers, which gender spends more time on social media?
*Bonus points for time
Teen girls
*Averaging about 5.3 hours per day compared to 4.4 hours for boys; about an hour more
True
True or false: the longer you spend looking at a post, the less likely your algorithm will show something similar in the future.
False
True or false: Americans are the most polarized they've ever been in history.
True
Who is the current CEO of Twitter / X?
Elon Musk
Which social media app has the longest average daily screen time per user?
*Bonus for average screen time
Tiktok
* Averaging about 58 to 60 minutes per day
What mental health trends among teenage girls is discussed after the rise of social media?
An increase in depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide
How is social media similar to gambling?
Unpredictable rewards (such as likes/notifications) encourage users to repeatedly check their apps
What is Pizzagate?
An online conspiracy theory where ordering a pizza meant ordering a human for human trafficking
What year was the first iPhone released?
2007
What is one technique that social media apps use to keep you coming back?
Notifications
Name two ways teenagers can take back control of their social media usage.
• Turn off notifications • Set app time limits • Keep your phone out of the bedroom at night • Delete social media apps
The film argues that social media doesn't just predict your behavior -- it tries to ___ it.
Change/alter/influence it
How did Facebook negatively influence Myanmar?
Users in Myanmar spread islamophobic rhetoric on the platform, causing the Rohingya crisis
What is the average screen time for a teenager?
Ranges from 7 - 8.5 hours per day.
What is the name of the first popularized social media platform?
MySpace
Why does misinformation often spread faster than factual information on social media?
Because it is often more engaging, emotional, or sensational
Complete the quote from the film: "If you're not paying for the product, you are ___."
The product
What happened to the main character, Ben, in the film?
He became radicalized by the Extreme Control Center
Before Samsung was a technology company, what type of company was it?
A grocery store
What was Snapchat's original name?
Picaboo
According to the film, social media platforms are free because something is being sold. What is being sold?
User's attention/data
What is it called when algorithms only show you content you already agree with?
Echo chamber
Based on the film, who is responsible for fixing the problems caused by social media?
It requires action from individual users, tech companies, governments, and society as a whole