social networking
noun
: the creation and maintenance of personal and business relationships especially online
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But this doesn't negate Meta's monopoly in personal social networking.
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Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
The agency alleges Meta’s acquisitions harmed competition by eliminating rivals and Meta holds a dominant market share in social networking.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) initially sued Meta in 2020, accusing the social media giant of seeking to eliminate competition and entrench its monopoly over personal social networking with its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
The trial in Washington is expected to last weeks and centers around the FTC’s allegations that Meta monopolizes the personal social networking market.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
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Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
The agency alleges Meta’s acquisitions harmed competition by eliminating rivals and Meta holds a dominant market share in social networking.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) initially sued Meta in 2020, accusing the social media giant of seeking to eliminate competition and entrench its monopoly over personal social networking with its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
The trial in Washington is expected to last weeks and centers around the FTC’s allegations that Meta monopolizes the personal social networking market.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Social networking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20networking. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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