Social Media Flashcards
a way of telling the public about your opinions
platform
Basically, he uses the blog as a platform for airing his political views.
someone who leaves an intentionally annoying or offensive message on the internet, in order to upset someone or to get attention or cause trouble
trolls
A well-constructed troll will provoke irate or confused responses from flamers and newbies.
articles, photographs, etc. on the internet that are intended to attract attention and encourage people to click on links to particular websites
clickbait
someone who chooses to see a particular person’s posts (= messages) on Twitter™ (= a website where people can publish short remarks or pieces of information)
followers
She has over 100,000 followers on Twitter.
information, images, video, etc. that are included as part of something such as a website
content
All this cool content is available to subscribers only.
to look at information on the internet
browsing
knowledge of the name of a company and the products it sells
brand awareness
Manufacturers see the Internet as a way to promote brand awareness.
do-it-yourself websites: the activity of decorating or repairing your home, or making things for your home yourself, rather than paying someone else to do it for you
DIY websites
the business of buying and selling goods and services on the internet
e-commerce
a new window with an advertisement that opens quickly on a computer screen in front of what you are working on
pop-up ads
the activity of using the internet to harm or frighten another person, especially by sending them unpleasant messages
cyberbullying
In the past ten years, cyberbullying has become increasingly common among students.
a type of anxiety disorder that causes extreme fear in social settings
social anxiety
an inability to stop doing or using something, especially something harmful
addiction
He successfully battled his addiction to heroin.
to be potentially dangerous
to pose a risk
Drinking too much Coca Cola poses a health risk.
to have an influence on something
impact
impact on mental health
the length of time that someone can keep their thoughts and interest fixed on something
attention span
Young children have quite short attention spans.
something that prevents someone from giving their attention to something else
distraction
I can turn the television off if you find it a distraction.
causing someone to believe something that is not true
misleading
misleading information
to become very popular very quickly
to go viral
There’s no surefire way to make a given video go viral, even if it features a celebrity.
wrong information
misinformation
There’s a lot of misinformation about the disease that needs to be corrected.
to control something or someone to your advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly
manipulate
Throughout her career she has very successfully manipulated the media.
making someone look less attractive or seem worse than usual
unflattering
an unflattering dress
If an activity or situation spills over, it begins to affect another situation or group of people, especially in an unpleasant or unwanted way.
to spill over into…
I try not to let my work spill over into my life outside the office.
the amount of confidence felt by a person or group of people, especially when in a dangerous or difficult situation
morale
There have been a lot of job losses recently so morale is fairly low.
a way of dealing with a problem so that the difficulty is removed.
to seek a solution
a web page, screen, etc. that updates (= changes) often to show the latest information
feeds
a psychological strategy or adaptation that a person relies on to manage stress
coping mechanism
the quality of being unwilling or unable to stay still or to be quiet and calm, because you are worried or bored
restlessness
Side effects can include restlessness and irritability.
the feeling or fact of not being important or useful
worthlessness
She started to sound off about the worthlessness of most television.
light which is human-made and can emanate from sources including fire, candlelight, gaslight, electric lamps and so on
artificial lighting
repetitive acts that are characterized by the feeling that one has to perform them while one is aware that these acts are not in line with one’s overall goal
compulsive behaviour
the opposite of online community / face to face community
offline community
If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful.
to boost self-esteem
move the text up or down to find the information that you need
to scroll through
a lack of social connections leading to loneliness
social isolation
the human emotional need to affiliate with and be accepted by members of a group
sense of belonging
the fact of being involved with something
engagement
He was known for his engagement with the problems of the most difficult students.
to create emotions in which a person feels they want something that someone else has
to elicit feelings of envy
the wish to do or have something that you know you should not do or have
temptation
As a young actress, she resisted the temptation to move to Hollywood.
communicating with someone in person
face-to-face interaction
