The Creepy Line - Quiz

<p>A global superhighway connecting individuals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>People engage in various forms of communication.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To reach the creepy line but not surpass it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To create a search engine for the Internet</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>PageRank algorithm</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To analyze web page links for relevance</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Directing users to other websites from Google's search results</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Using user search histories for targeted advertising</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Spiders around the Internet for linking analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Political affiliation and breakfast preferences</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To meet girls and make friends</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They were both college students when they founded their companies</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The promise of making a difference in the world through technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Don't be evil</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>90%</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Birth of smartphones</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Google Chrome Browser</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It had a minimalist design</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Microsoft and Yahoo</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To keep users within its ecosystem</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Don't be evil</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unveiling of the iPhone</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It simplifies complex environments through its compression algorithm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Biases in selecting from billions of web pages and ordering them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Almost every day</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Makes them more influential in directing user behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The algorithm favors certain candidates over others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both simplify complex environments and present the simplification.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To select from billions of web pages and put them in order.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To determine which results are shown first and foremost.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Empowers them to influence user behavior significantly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By shaping what information users see and think about.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Being a politically neutral public forum</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Regulation similar to media companies</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They should be forced to make a choice</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is a fraud</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Engaging in political speech</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They should be forced to decide</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To gather information about users' activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Users are the products being sold</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both companies aim to manipulate user behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mathematics</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Algorithms assist in collecting and monetizing user data</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To present information based on user preferences</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A control room with operators controlling dials</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Studying how to ethically influence users' opinions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Technology companies can shape or guide users' thoughts through design and algorithms</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can distort or manipulate user data without consent</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Creating bubbles of information tailored to individuals' interests</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased control and manipulation of individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They have transitioned into media companies</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased usage of Facebook and Twitter as primary news sources</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are categorized as telecommunications providers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It limits opportunities to learn new things</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Potential manipulation due to controlled information flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Fake news' stories overshadowing reputable sources</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Algorithms minimize exposure to diverse viewpoints.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because they do not influence people's opinions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Confirmation bias</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are secretive and impact people's beliefs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Censoring conservative news sources</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It reinforces existing beliefs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Secrecy in operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Through manipulation by Google and Facebook'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By inserting negative news stories into news feeds</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They aimed to see how different posts affect users' reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The unethical nature of their user experiments</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Their business model would break down if they were held responsible for all content.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To emphasize its protection from legal liability for user content</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'It could influence political opinions on the platform'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Content moderation practices'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Content that is allowed on the platform'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The limit beyond which technological advancements become unsettling or invasive.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As a global superhighway connecting people, programs, archives, and ideas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To forever alter how we perceive the world through the Internet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is considered to go beyond the 'creepy line' and is unsettling.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A giant computer network connecting universities and various entities nationwide.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As suddenly becoming part of a new mesh of people, programs, archives, and ideas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Search engine and social media platform</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It analyzed links between web pages to determine relevance</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Political affiliation, preferences, and interests</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To meet girls and make friends</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By tracking users' search history for targeted advertising</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Collecting and analyzing user data for targeted advertising</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Creating a distorted reflection of reality rather than an online community</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Founders</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Through the use of PageRank algorithm and better search technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To direct users to relevant web content efficiently</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>&quot;Don't be evil&quot; was the corporate motto of Google, signifying their idealistic motivation and commitment to ethical operations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Google's approach involved using search history to match users with relevant ads, ensuring precision and high revenue.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The introduction of smartphones, particularly the iPhone by Steve Jobs, and the rise of Facebook led Google to focus on keeping users on their platform.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Google developed the browser Chrome to track all websites visited by users, even if they weren't using Google's search engine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Google's expansion into other technologies allowed them to gather more data about users' online activities and preferences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Facebook's success in keeping users engaged on their platform led Google to focus on retaining users within their ecosystem.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Google created Chrome to collect data on users' web browsing activities, even if they weren't using Google's search engine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chrome allowed Google to track users' website visits directly, expanding their data collection beyond search engine queries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Facebook's success in attracting user attention led Google to prioritize keeping users on their platform through various technologies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Google shifted towards strategies that emphasized user engagement and data collection to compete with emerging technologies like smartphones and social media platforms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bias in filtering and ordering search results</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Google's algorithm favors one candidate over another</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Simplifying and presenting a simplified version of the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Selecting from billions of web pages</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased influence over information and user behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure the algorithm is useful by favoring certain results</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Determining what is 'good' or 'bad' based on subjective judgment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Empowering certain companies over others</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Limited perspective and potential misinformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shaping perceptions and knowledge based on biased results</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Manipulating users' moods and conducting psychological experiments</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It goes against the idea of being a neutral platform.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They will be regulated as much as any media company.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Potential harm to users' mental health and even self-harm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Facebook cannot be relied upon to design the digital future.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They need to decide what they want to be.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By showing negative posts which can lead to a more negative mood.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They do not deserve a free hand.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It contradicts the idea of being a neutral platform for diverse views.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Being a neutral public forum.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By deciding what they actually want to be.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It undermines the concept of being a neutral platform.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They will be regulated as much as any media company.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Designing the future of the digital world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Highly unethical and manipulative.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To collect data on user activities even when offline.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Users are the product being sold by these companies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both companies are driven by algorithms and data collection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The author was a design ethicist at Google, focusing on ethically steering people's thoughts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unethical presuppositions in software can shape and manipulate user data and behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The focus on algorithms and data collection shifted Google's direction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To get people onto Google and control the information they access.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Users interact with these services in exchange for their data and information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The text questions the manipulation of news and information by Facebook to influence users.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Filtering news through algorithms can limit individuals' exposure to diverse information and viewpoints.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Algorithms create bubbles by showing users content that aligns with their interests, narrowing their vision and leading them to a specific view of the world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The concern is that individuals only see what they already know, hindering their ability to learn and exposing them to a narrow range of information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Facebook and Google act as gatekeepers, determining what information users see on their platforms, influencing the content users are exposed to.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fake news is used to dismiss actual factual evidence, undermining the credibility of legitimate news stories and creating confusion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It influences individuals to believe stories that align with their existing beliefs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Google and Facebook have transformed into media companies and telecommunications providers, expanding their roles beyond their initial internet-based services.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It occurs in a non-competitive, invisible, and bias-confirming manner.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tech companies are scrutinized for presenting fake news during important events like elections, contributing to misinformation and manipulation of public opinion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The concern is that relying on Facebook and Google for news leads to a narrow and controlled view of the world, making individuals easier to manipulate and control.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It influences people's opinions, beliefs, attitudes, voting preferences, and purchases without their awareness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Algorithm-driven software narrows individuals' vision and leads them to a specific view of the world, potentially limiting their ability to learn and grow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They removed conservative stories from the newsfeed and occasionally injected stories they found interesting.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It has become the primary news source for Americans, potentially biasing the information users are exposed to.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The lack of regulation allows these tech companies to control what information users have access to, potentially influencing public opinion and societal beliefs without oversight.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The author suggests that fake news stories, although competitive and prevalent, can be weaponized to dismiss factual evidence and create confusion, leading to the erosion of trust in legitimate news sources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By selectively suppressing or promoting content based on certain topics or political leanings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They operate without facing the same level of scrutiny and regulation as traditional media outlets.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By manipulating the information users are exposed to, thereby shaping their beliefs and decisions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The potential bias in content curation and the impact on users' perceptions of reality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They push individuals towards certain opinions without their awareness or ability to verify the information.</p> Signup and view all the answers