social network
noun
1
: a network of individuals (such as friends, acquaintances, and coworkers) connected by interpersonal relationships
2
: an online service or site through which people create and maintain interpersonal relationships
… scammers reaching out to victims over … social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn …—
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Days before the reusable rocket maker is scheduled to start pitching its story to investors, Musk took to social network X, which is owned by SpaceX, late Wednesday to explain details of the company’s recent partnership with competing AI startup Anthropic.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Anthropic made headlines when its AI agents formed their own social network.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
In the era of algorithms, this issue is particularly problematic especially when the majority of users are on online social networks, where disinformation proliferates, often with the intervention of bots.
—Paulo Nuno Vicenteall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Emotional intensity builds within your social network when Mars and the sun activate Pluto.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 May 2026
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Anthropic made headlines when its AI agents formed their own social network.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
In the era of algorithms, this issue is particularly problematic especially when the majority of users are on online social networks, where disinformation proliferates, often with the intervention of bots.
—Paulo Nuno Vicenteall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Emotional intensity builds within your social network when Mars and the sun activate Pluto.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 May 2026
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“Social network.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20network. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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