SwedenMediernas roll 14 · The role of the media
Social media often show posts that are similar to what you have already liked. What can this lead to?
In the exam (Swedish)
Sociala medier visar ofta inlägg som liknar det man redan har gillat. Vad kan det leda till?
- aThat you see more different opinions than beforeAtt man får se fler olika åsikter än tidigare
- bThat you no longer see advertisements in your feedAtt man slipper se reklam i sitt flöde
- cThat you mostly meet opinions that are similar to your ownAtt man mest möter åsikter som liknar ens egnaCorrect answer
- dThat posts become more reliable the more people like themAtt inläggen blir mer pålitliga ju fler som gillar dem
Why?
Social media often choose content based on what you have looked at before. Then you can end up in a bubble where you rarely meet other opinions and facts.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Swedish, as shown above.
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