Instagram is introducing some changes.
Words
- instant gratification – immediate satisfaction or enjoyment; instant pleasure; reward at once
- to tag – to name or call someone or something
- If you nudge someone into doing something, you gently convince them to do it.
- to take a break – to stop doing whatever you are doing for a short period of time
- former employee – someone who used to work for a company, but has quit now
- parental fears – concerns your parents may have
- mental health and body image issues – problems with how you feel about yourself and your body
- to repair credibility and reputation – to make sure that people think you are tustworthy and good
- disingenuous – not truly honest or sincere
- novel – new
Assignment
- How much time does Brianna spend on Instagram?
- Which three new things for teens are introduced in the Instagram app?
- Facebook owns Instagram.
According to a former Facebook employee Facebook “puts profits before people”.
What does this mean?
a Facebook puts all the money they earn into helping people.
b For Facebook, making money is more important than protecting people.
c People can profit more if they work for other companies than Facebook.
d This employee quit Facebook because she didn’t like the people working there. - The changes in Instagram are “opt-in technologies or opt-in aspects”.
What does this mean?
a Instagram has not yet decided if these changes will really be made.
b They have a special look (optics) so you can recognize them.
c They only work if you choose (opt) to activate them.
d You can only use Instagram after your parents choose (opt) to allow it. - Does Brianna believe that teens will start using Instagram differently?
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