MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 6: The role of the media
sociala medier
Swedish word. In English: social media
Internet services where users create and share content themselves.
Facts about the word
- Anyone can create content on the web and in social media. That content is not checked in the same way as content in other media. Sverige i fokus s. 21
- Sometimes false information and hate are spread on social media, for example, to create conflict in society. Sverige i fokus s. 11
- Information can be found in social media, for example, but not everything that is published is always correct, and false information can spread quickly. Sverige i fokus s. 21
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Social media are internet services where users share content themselves. They are not the social services, and there is no responsible publisher checking everything.
The word belongs to Chapter 6: The role of the media in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.