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According to the poll discussed in lecture, what are respondents most likely to answer when asked what they think the term “fake news” means?

Social media addiction occurs when people feel like they cannot regulate their own use. Which of the following aids in users’ reduced self-regulation? 

An influencer who follows the “best practices” of the FTC rules on endorsements and testimonials would:

Niche media can be best described as:

Which of the following communication models is the best representation of a closed feedback loop and the active role of a gatekeeper? 

According to lecture, which of the following functions as a gatekeeper in the digital age of social media? 

Does social media make our communication landscape more democratized?  Or, do the social media companies that own the infrastructure have the ultimate power and control of the information that enters public discourse? Take a position and support it with evidence from lecture (hint: Lec 1.3 will be the most helpful). 

Which tier of the social media pyramid framework is focused on an organizations “owned media”? 

Traditionally which of the following is a role of the mass media?

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