Digital Impact Flashcards
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A country's government blocks access to certain websites for its citizens. Which digital impact concept does this MOST directly relate to?
Answer: Internet censorship and freedom of information
Government blocking of websites is a form of internet censorship that restricts citizens' freedom to access information.
Which of the following BEST illustrates a 'two-sided market' digital platform and its impact?
Answer: A search engine connecting advertisers to users, profiting from both sides
Two-sided platforms like search engines create value by connecting two distinct user groups (advertisers and searchers) and often benefit from network effects.
Environmental scientists use computing to model climate change. Which of the following BEST describes this as a beneficial digital impact?
Answer: Large-scale data processing enables more accurate predictions that inform policy decisions
Computational climate modeling processes massive datasets to generate predictions that help governments and organizations make informed environmental policy decisions.
Which of the following scenarios BEST demonstrates 'techno-solutionism' and its potential drawbacks?
Answer: Assuming a smartphone app can fully solve a complex social problem like homelessness
Techno-solutionism is the belief that technology alone can fix complex social problems, often ignoring deeper structural causes.
A social platform removes a post that its algorithm incorrectly flags as harmful. Which tension does this BEST represent?
Answer: Content moderation accuracy vs. freedom of expression
Automated content moderation can suppress legitimate speech when algorithms make errors, creating a tension between safety and free expression.
Which of the following BEST explains why strong passwords and two-factor authentication are important for societal digital security?
Answer: They reduce the risk of unauthorized access that could expose personal and institutional data
Strong passwords and two-factor authentication protect accounts from unauthorized access, safeguarding personal data and critical infrastructure.
A pharmaceutical company uses machine learning to accelerate drug discovery. This BEST illustrates which principle?
Answer: Computing enabling scientific breakthroughs that have large-scale positive human impact
Machine learning can analyze vast biological datasets far faster than humans, accelerating the discovery of new treatments and demonstrating computing's positive societal impact.