Made for Sharing

Explain to students that many apps are designed to encourage you to share personal information. This can mean consciously sharing something (like posting a photo or video) or interacting with something like a photo or video – this helps them learn (or guess) things like your interests, your age. your gender, et cetera.

Have students navigate to the student chapter Made for Sharing and go through the instructions with the class.

Divide students into groups or pairs and assign each group to do an analysis of either YouTube, Instagram or TikTok.

Have each group use the Structure Strip interactive activity to analyze the app they were assigned and identify how its design encourages you to share personal information. When they have finished, have the groups share their findings with the class and compare their answers.