The document discusses the use of multimedia in different fields such as education, entertainment, business, medicine, mathematics and scientific research, and government. It notes how multimedia improves learning, enables special effects and animations in movies, is used in business advertising and marketing, allows for analysis in medicine and easier training of doctors, and helps explain complex problems in math and science. The document also discusses platforms used to disseminate information and advocate for change, as well as the role of information and communication technologies in recent history.