A method for operating a folding display screen comprising: when a signal triggered by touching an identifier of a first application is received on a terminal having a folding display screen, starting (501,701) the first application in the terminal; when the folding display screen is in an open state, displaying (502,702) a display area of the first application on a first screen area of the folding display screen; displaying a control area of the first application on a first partial area of a second screen area of the folding display screen; and displaying information of a second application on a second partial area of the second screen area, wherein the first screen area and the second screen area are connected by a third screen area; wherein the control area comprises a first control sub-area and a second control sub-area; and wherein the second screen area sequentially displays the first control sub-area, the second partial area, and the second control sub-area along a length direction of the third screen area, wherein the first application is an application of a virtual environment, a screen of the virtual environment is displayed in the display area, and the virtual environment comprises at least one virtual object, the method further comprising: displaying a direction control identifier in the first control sub-area, wherein the direction control identifier is used to control a moving direction of the virtual object; and displaying a function control identifier in the second control sub-area, wherein the function control identifier is used to control behavior of the virtual object; wherein the information of the second application comprises an identifier of the second application; and wherein the displaying the information of the second application on the second partial area of the second screen area comprises: displaying the identifier of the second application covered by a mask on the second partial area; and when a second touch signal triggered by touching the second partial area is received, removing the mask, and displaying the identifier of the second application. when a signal triggered by touching an identifier of a first application is received on a terminal having a folding display screen, starting (501,701) the first application in the terminal; when the folding display screen is in an open state, displaying (502,702) a display area of the first application on a first screen area of the folding display screen; displaying a control area of the first application on a first partial area of a second screen area of the folding display screen; and displaying information of a second application on a second partial area of the second screen area, wherein the first screen area and the second screen area are connected by a third screen area; wherein the control area comprises a first control sub-area and a second control sub-area; and wherein the second screen area sequentially displays the first control sub-area, the second partial area, and the second control sub-area along a length direction of the third screen area, wherein the first application is an application of a virtual environment, a screen of the virtual environment is displayed in the display area, and the virtual environment comprises at least one virtual object, the method further comprising: displaying a direction control identifier in the first control sub-area, wherein the direction control identifier is used to control a moving direction of the virtual object; and displaying a function control identifier in the second control sub-area, wherein the function control identifier is used to control behavior of the virtual object; wherein the information of the second application comprises an identifier of the second application; and wherein the displaying the information of the second application on the second partial area of the second screen area comprises: displaying the identifier of the second application covered by a mask on the second partial area; and when a second touch signal triggered by touching the second partial area is received, removing the mask, and displaying the identifier of the second application. displaying a direction control identifier in the first control sub-area, wherein the direction control identifier is used to control a moving direction of the virtual object; and displaying a function control identifier in the second control sub-area, wherein the function control identifier is used to control behavior of the virtual object; wherein the information of the second application comprises an identifier of the second application; and wherein the displaying the information of the second application on the second partial area of the second screen area comprises: displaying the identifier of the second application covered by a mask on the second partial area; and when a second touch signal triggered by touching the second partial area is received, removing the mask, and displaying the identifier of the second application. displaying the identifier of the second application covered by a mask on the second partial area; and when a second touch signal triggered by touching the second partial area is received, removing the mask, and displaying the identifier of the second application.