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Privacy and Security in Online Social Media · Quiz 2 · 23 Nov 2025 · September 2025 term

Question 3: Long Answer Questions [5 Marks each] Discuss the challeng…

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Long Answer Questions [5 Marks each]

  1. Discuss the challenges of detecting misinformation on encrypted platforms like WhatsApp. What role do public groups and tiplines play in mitigating these challenges?

  2. What is Radicalization on social media? Discuss how algorithms and online communities can unintentionally fuel extremist behavior.

  3. Describe the process of sourcing and aggregating Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from open government data. What are the associated risks?

  4. Mention 3 Westin's privacy index. Give one persona for each.

  5. Define Cybercrime and describe different categories of cybercrimes as explained in the lecture. Provide real-life examples for at least two types.

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Question 3 of 3 in the IIT Madras BS Privacy and Security in Online Social Media (PSOSM) Quiz 2 paper sat on 23 Nov 2025, in the September 2025 term (IIT M DEGREE AN EXAM QDB2 23 Nov 2025 NEW). It carries 25 marks.

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