Homework 4: Write your opinion
Read the article and answer the questions.
Forget Snapchat, this app is the next big thing with teenagers in Southeast Asia
Do you know what the top free app in the Singapore App Store is right now? Go on, guess. WhatsApp? Uber? Facebook Messenger? Probably Pokemon Go? All solid guesses – and that last one is already wreaking havoc in the charts.
But according to SimilarWeb, up until a few days ago, before the pocket monster rampage landed, the number one spot was claimed by Bigo Live – a live-streaming video app made by a Singaporean team.
Users range from teenagers to twentysomethings and the broadcasts mostly feature them going about their lives, just with a camera pointed at them. Conversations go on between users and the broadcaster.
The content runs the gamut from surprisingly mundane to mildly racy. In a stream from Vietnam, a girl is eating noodles while watching TV. A guy who looks like he’s at a retail store job is playing loud music and staring at his phone screen. Some streams, especially from Thailand, tend to get a little cleavagey. Unsurprisingly, those accounts get showered with virtual gifts.
1. Who is the Bigo Live app for?
2. Why do you think it is popular?
3. What is your opinion about people who spend time watching Bigo and other VJs?
4. What is your opinion about VJs?