This glossary can help you prepare for the IELTS writing tasks related to Social media and Fake News.
beneficial
adjective
Resulting in good; favourable or advantageous.
Example: Whilst on the surface it may seem beneficial that people can read the news from their phone, the fact that they are doing so through social media is more than a little worrying.
genocide
noun
The deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group.
Example: More recently, the Myanmar government has used Facebook to encourage and justify a genocide.
incalculably
adverb
Not capable of being calculated.
Example: This has had an incalculably awful impact on our world.
manipulation
noun
The action of manipulating someone in a clever or unscrupulous way.
Example: Another very serious problem, and one that people often overlook, is that of manipulation.
overlook
verb
Fail to notice.
Example: Another very serious problem, and one that people often overlook, is that of manipulation.
perspective
noun
A particular attitude towards or way of regarding something; a point of view.
Example: Every event that occurs is viewed through the lens of a completely biased political perspective, meaning that the truth is seldom given in objective terms.
practically
adverb
In a practical manner.
Example: The result is that these people practically live in different realities now.
routinely
adverb
Frequently and without proper consideration of the consequences.
Example: China and Russia routinely use it to spread disharmony in the Western world.
trend
noun
A general direction in which something is developing or changing.
Example: One of the biggest and yet most disturbing trends of the modern era is the increased use of social media for keeping up with current events.
worrying.
adjective
Causing anxiety about actual or potential problems; alarming.
Example: Whilst on the surface it may seem beneficial that people can read the news from their phone, the fact that they are doing so through social media is more than a little worrying.