Social Media Billionaires
Social Media Billionaires
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Many modern billionaires made their fortune from ___ and online communities.
Mark Zuckerberg started ___ as a small project.
One of the creators of Snapchat is ___.
Jack Dorsey helped build ___.
TikTok’s parent company is ___.
ByteDance was founded by ___.
These companies built something people use ___.
They earned money through ___.
Social networks can bring problems like ___.
The real long-term value is ___.
Social Media Billionaires
Social Media Billionaires (Alex)
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Alex introduces the idea that many modern billionaires built their wealth through social networks and online communities.
He gives early examples: Mark Zuckerberg started Facebook, which later became a huge company with many services.
He adds another example: Evan Spiegel helped create Snapchat, focused on quick, private-feeling photos and messages.
Then he mentions other stories: Jack Dorsey and Twitter, and TikTok’s rise via ByteDance (Zhang Yiming).
Alex explains what these stories share: daily use, growth through sharing and communities, and money from ads, partnerships, sometimes subscriptions.
Finally, he warns about problems (privacy, fake news, addiction, government pressure) and says future success depends on trust.
Social Media Billionaires
Social Media Billionaires
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Alex talks about ___.
Many of them made their fortune from social networks and ___.
Zuckerberg’s company later grew into a huge company with ___.
Spiegel’s idea was that people wanted ___.
Those messages were supposed to feel ___.
After Twitter, Jack Dorsey worked on ___ as well.
TikTok could grow fast because people ___.
Alex says these platforms grew through sharing and ___.
In the future, new billionaires may come from ___ inside social apps.
The main lesson is: ___.
Social Media Billionaires
📱 Social Media Billionaires
B1 Intermediate • 1 speaker • Transcription
Hi, I’m Alex. When people talk about new, modern billionaires, many of them made their fortune from social networks and online communities. A good example is Mark Zuckerberg. He started Facebook as a small project, and it later grew into a huge company with different apps and services. Another example is Evan Spiegel, one of the creators of Snapchat. His idea was simple: people wanted quick photos and messages that feel private and fun. There are other stories too. Jack Dorsey helped build Twitter, and later he worked on payment technology as well. And in recent years, TikTok became a global trend. Its parent company is ByteDance, founded by Zhang Yiming. A product like that can grow very fast because people share videos every day. What do these stories have in common? First, they built something people use daily. Second, they grew through sharing and strong communities. And third, they earned money through ads, partnerships, and sometimes subscriptions. But it’s not only success. Social networks also bring big problems: privacy, fake news, addiction, and pressure from governments. In the future, new billionaires may come from creator tools, short video, and AI features inside social apps. The main lesson is simple: build something useful, and protect trust—because trust is the real long-term value.