Analyze On Wechat Rumours Spreading And Accepting In The Risk Society

WeChat is the one of the most popular instant messaging applications, which provides people with more convenient information and make the interpersonal communication becomes easier. Whereas this kind of convenient information carrier also spread the rumor which has accelerated speed and scope. The more convenient access of information for the Wechat users is like a test of their rational consciousness, scientific and cultural knowledge, judgment and decisions. Therefore, this article mainly demonstrate the spreading and acceptance of WeChat rumors. By conducting the method of empirical research and theoretical research from the angles of risk society to analysis and the regulation problems of recommendations.The paper mainly attempts to respond two questions:" whether the risks are more likely to make WeChat rumors spread" and "Whether WeChat friends are more likely to affect the spreading of rumor in strong tie ". These two arguments are mainly through the questionnaire for exploratory research.First of all, from the perspective of risk society to WeChat rumors. According to the statistics, 52.1% of people think that "there are risks in daily life" to make it easier to accept and spread rumors. Especially in recent years, it becomes frequent in food and hygiene safety, personal property security and natural disasters etc. Greatly increased the social unrest element, to provide the opportunity in the spread of WeChat rumors. Secondly, from a strong tie theory, Compared with other social networks, WeChat friends mostly comes from the people in real life, this kind of connection will enhance the relationship between the WeChat viscosity and increase the content of being trust. In addition, the official media, pundits and WeChat user have a long-term interaction, which is conducive to enhance trust. According to the survey author conducts, we found that it’s easier for people to believe in its content if the degree of trust is higher.In general, WeChat rumor is based on the current risk environment and also amplifies the risks among various aspects of society depending on network. And people’s psychological panic in risk society also affect the judgment of WeChat rumors in turn.