ProCon’s Social Media Quiz
- Question: Which of the following is a common argument against social media?
- Answer: All of these are common arguments against social media.
- Question: Which country, as of December 10, 2025, banned all social media for everyone under age 16?
- Answer: Australia has banned all social media for everyone under age 16.
- Question: In a June 17, 2024, editorial in The New York Times, the U.S. surgeon general called for which of the following?
- Answer: In a June 17, 2024, New York Times editorial, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy called for a warning label on social media, similar to the labels found on cigarette packages; his main concern was social media’s effect on the mental health of kids.
- Question: Which is considered the first true social media site?
- Answer: SixDegrees.com (1997–2001) was the first true social media site.
- Question: Which of the following is a common argument in favor of social media?
- Answer: All of these are common arguments in favor of social media.
- Question: Which social media app played an important role in Donald Trump’s successful reelection campaign for president in 2024?
- Answer: In 2022 Donald Trump founded his own social media app, Truth Social, using it as a base for his successful presidential reelection campaign in 2024.
- Question: At the start of 2026, which was the most popular social media site with Americans?
- Answer: At the start of 2026, YouTube was most popular social media site, with 84 percent of Americans using the platform, followed closely by Facebook (71 percent), Instagram (50), TikTok (27), Whatsapp (32), Reddit (26), Snapchat (25), and X (21).
- Question: What is a “digital Sabbath”?
- Answer: Known by various names—“digital detox,” “screenless Saturdays,” and “digital Sabbath” (named for the religious day of the week devoted to rest and spiritual reflection)—this intentional break from technology and social media aims to lower stress, improve sleep, increase in-person socializing, and foster more outdoor activities.
- Question: Which is true about the number of men and women who use social media in the United States?
- Answer: In the United States, the number of women and men using social media is nearly equal: 50.2 percent are women, 49.8 percent are men.
Woman: © Basak Gurbuz Derman—Moment/Getty Images
Woman: © Basak Gurbuz Derman—Moment/Getty Images
