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10 questions. Get 8 right to earn 10 minutes. All 10 right = +5 bonus. They start easy and get harder as you go, so treat the first few as a warm-up. Every one you miss comes back with the answer and why.

1. In the phrase 'this app is designed for engagement', what does engagement mean?

How much you click, watch, scroll and reactHow fast the app opensHow much the app costs to downloadHow many bugs the app has

2. What is the main reason a video app or social media feed decides what to show you next?

To show posts in the exact order they were uploadedTo only show what your friends have already seenTo keep you watching or scrolling for as long as possibleTo save the company money on servers

3. What is two-factor authentication (2FA)?

A setting that makes your internet connection fasterA rule requiring you to log in twice every dayA password that must be exactly two words longA second check, like a code sent to your phone, needed alongside your password to log in

4. A creator posts a video saying 'thanks to this brand for sending me this product to try'. What is this an example of?

A software update noticeA public service announcementAn independent news reportSponsored content

5. You look at shoes on one website, then start seeing shoe adverts on a completely different site. Why?

Trackers can share information about what you viewed with advertising networksThe two websites are owned by your internet providerIt's simply a coincidence that happens to everyoneYour device broadcasts your browsing out loud

6. Why does 2FA still protect your account even if someone else learns your password?

They would also need your phone or another device to get the extra codeIt automatically changes your password every hourIt deletes the account after one wrong login attemptIt hides your account from search results

7. What is 'ad inventory'?

A rule limiting how many adverts a person can see per dayThe apps installed on someone's phoneA list of every advert a person has ever clickedThe number of advert slots an app or website has available to sell

8. Scam messages often pretend to be from a bank, a well-known company or someone you know. Why?

You're more likely to lower your guard with a name you already trustIt's the only way to legally send a messageTrusted names are the only ones free to useIt makes the message load faster

9. If you clear the cookies stored in your browser, what usually happens?

The internet stops working on that deviceYour device is instantly wiped completelySites may forget your logins and preferences until you set them up againAll your saved photos are deleted

10. You see private messages that were shared without the sender's permission. What is the best thing to do?

Save a copy for yourself in case it's needed laterForward them on so more people are awareAvoid forwarding or sharing them further, and tell a trusted adultReply publicly to the messages

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