EY Y01 L19 Social Media

  1. There are many famous social networks. Name one. What do you know about this network?
  2. Why have social networks exploded in popularity over the last 15 years?
  3. How do social networks make money?
  4. Which social network(s) do you use personally or at work; Facebook, Mixi, LINE, Twitter, Wordpress*, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, LinkedIn? What kind of things do you read? What kind of things do you post? How much time do you spend using social networks?
  5. Do find this/these services valuable and/or entertaining? Why?
  6. Why do you think there are so many people concerned with how much and how often young people use social media? Is there a member of your family, or is anyone you know, obsessed with, addicted to or far, far too engaged in social media?
* note : if you are using this website, you are using Wordpress

Question 1

Instagram. Instagram is used to post photos online, and quick messages. Instagram stated in Silicon Valley, CA in 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger.

Question 2

Probably because they are very easy to use and you can find many old friends from your past.

Question 3

I'm not sure exactly, but my guess would be from the advertisements.

Question 4

I use Facebook to communicate with my family back in the U.S. I spend very little time. Usually, I chat or Facetime with my family once or twice a month.

Question 5

I find them convenient. I don't have to pay any money for them and I can communicate with my family.

Question 6

Nobody in my family is addicted to them. I think people should be worried that they spend too much time on their computers instead of being out with their real friends and family.

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