Platform Tactics: Algorithms, Affiliates, and Tipsters: Check

Map three layers of platform influence — in-app design, affiliate/tipster incentives, algorithmic personalization — plus data surveillance literacy (I3, I8).

Influence Unit·Lesson 3 of 5

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Recommendation systems on betting apps primarily:
Choices for question 1Show every user the same contentLearn what keeps each user engaged and feed more of itReduce how often you betOnly apply to ads, not the app
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'VIP status is a reward.' Best read:
Choices for question 2VIP programs celebrate winnersHost/VIP programs concentrate on the heaviest losersVIP status has no relationship to spendVIP is required by law
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Match each example to the platform layer it best illustrates.
Bright same-game-parlay button on the home screen
YouTuber 'free picks' with referral code
'Recommended for you' bets based on recent activity
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When teaching algorithmic amplification to youth, the honest framing is:
Choices for question 4Peer-reviewed youth dosage is fully quantifiedMechanism is well-understood; youth-specific measurement is still thinAlgorithms do not affect gambling contentOnly adults use algorithms
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The throughline of this lesson is:
Choices for question 5Ads are the only influence channelAds pull you in; platform tactics keep you inTipsters always beat the vigAlgorithms protect users
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Data surveillance literacy connects to student interests because:
Choices for question 6Students do not care about privacyPrivacy/data literacy already matters to them — the profile is a weapon, not a convenienceBetting apps collect no dataOnly regulators need this knowledge

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