Essay questions
1.Choose one country and examine the role that disinformation/misinformation played in a political event, what was the outcome of this disinformation? What can we learn from this event about how to prevent disinformation/misinformation?
2. Describe one instance of social media being used for political or social activism. Was the group mainly online or off-line (or both)? What social media in particular did they use to promote their ideas and why was it chosen over others?
3. Does social media such as Instagram or YouTube promote better representation of marginalized communities or does it reproduce inequalities found in mainstream media?
4. Describe the evolution of online business (e-commerce) and indicate some of the differences between the present systems and the earlier systems. What valuable resource has helped online platforms become so profitable?
