WeChat, the instant messaging application from Tencent, is becoming an important part of the daily life in China. It was officially launched in January 2011. The app has over 1. 2 billion monthly active users. With so many people connecting online around the world, social media(社交媒体) has changed our lives a lot in recent years.
First, social media brings people closer together. Families who live far from each other can have conversations and share pictures with each other on social media. Strangers who don't know each other can talk about similar interests. Even people who live in different countries can connect as if they were sitting in the same living room.
Second, almost every business uses social media to tell customers about their services or products. The power of social media comes from the fact that so many people use it. In addition, social media sites record a lot of information about a person and the things he or she likes. Tiktok is set up in such a way that only the ads that a person would be interested in are shown on his or her page. Not only can people see products, but they can also "like" the products and offer reviews on them. The more "likes" a product has, the more likely others are going to buy it. This is why many businesses now consider social media sites as important factors affecting sales.
Third, social media has increased the voice of the people. For example, through pictures and video, people can now put their own news and ideas on the internet. No longer is the media in control of what kind of information is reported. People can now tell others what they think about events in the news. With text, videos, and pictures, social media is able to influence public opinion on just about any event reported in the news.
