It is said that we are now entering an era of digital revolution. "Cyberspace" has become the new place where people all over the world can communicate, "surfing the Internet" is no longer a new expression, people can "friend" and "unfriend" someone who they've never met on social media and you can chat with a monkey on the internet for maybe half an hour without realizing the true identity of the other "person". You could say that some aspects of cyberspace are surreal, maybe even bizarre, but I think that's exactly why the digital world is so amazing. These days, “participatory mass media” is all around us, and I support Henry Jenkins' point of view. in his article Contacting the Past, that it is far preferable to a "centralized system of commercial distribution". Participatory media is the place where everyone can participate and express their ideas without discrimination, and where social networks like Google, Wikipedia, Youtube and Facebook have built a global communication platform. On these websites, people of all ages, countries, religions and cultural backgrounds come together to share their unique perspectives, open up about their daily lives, exchange anecdotes, discuss politics with others and many other aspects of their beliefs, values ​​and opinions. Cyberspace has become a place with the most democratic structures, where individuals are not only the receivers, but also the transmitters of information. I am now a frequent user of social networks, for example Facebook or Renren (the most popular social site in China). . However, before I became a real user of these websites, social media, including Internet chat tools, made no sense to me. Why do so many people like talking to people so much and I don't...... middle of paper ......e of the Internet by citizens and by businesses will cause serious problems if convenience and freedom are manipulated by terrorists or criminals. However, this does not mean that social networks are democratic and do not have limits and regulations. Just like in real life, cyberspace also has its laws and its administrators. Although there have been cases of hackers hacking into military computer systems, this does not fall into the category of "participatory media", and although terrorists or criminals can use social media to spread bad news. ideas or commit crimes, these nevertheless cannot be completely avoided. Thus, the use of the Internet, particularly social media, fits perfectly with Jenkins' hypothesis that "large-scale participatory media" is preferable to a "centralized system of commercial distribution ».