Episode 2 companion · Season one
Is browsing really free?
Not every use is harmful, but understanding the business model helps distinguish benefit from what is quietly consumed.
TAS · Tareq Abushawish · Version 1.0 · Reviewed
Core idea
Ask what you are paying when no invoice appears.
External references selected by TAS to explore tool and episode themes. Listing them does not identify them as the scripts’ original sources or imply publisher endorsement. Suggested exercises are prepared by TAS; each publisher determines its reference’s reuse terms.
- Module 10: Advertising and Media and Information Literacy ↗UNESCO · 2021
Read the advertising revenue and targeting sections, then identify the advertiser, claim, evidence and interest in an example of your choice.
- Module 11: Artificial Intelligence, Social Media and MIL Competencies ↗UNESCO · 2021
Start with AI basics and social media applications, then observe your own recommendations. Observation alone does not reveal a platform’s internal algorithm.
Try this after the episode
Choose one browsing session and record your purpose, planned time, actual time and what you gained. Identify one cue that kept you browsing, then choose a small adjustment for the next session.
Open the practical tool