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QUESTION 25
GS3
10 marks

What are social networking sites and what security implications do these sites present?

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What the examiner wants

Explain/Analyse the exact proposition in the PYQ — “What are social networking sites and what security implications do these sites present?” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Social Networking Security.

Explain/AnalyseAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘What are social networking sites and what security implications do these sites present?’, directly answer: What are social networking sites and what security implications do these sites present?≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘What are social networking sites and what security implications do these sites present?’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind Social Networking Security, not just a list of features≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘What are social networking sites and what security implications do these sites present?’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Social Networking Security≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Social Networking SecurityExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘What are social networking sites and what security implications do these sites present?’, avoid a generic note on Social Networking Security; answer the actual wording/directive and the Social Networking Security proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘What are social networking sites and what security implications do these sites present?’, do not add examples around Social Networking Security unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • 3-box flow: concept/context → core argument/evidence → implication/way forward
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.