social networking
noun
: the creation and maintenance of personal and business relationships especially online
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Live specimens were photographed and posted in the taxonomy social networking platform iNaturalist, which helped researchers determine its geographic range, according to the study.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Initially launched as a social networking site for Harvard students, the platform quickly expanded to other universities and eventually to the general public.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
At the heart of the trial is the FTC’s claim that Meta has a monopoly over personal social networking — a market that includes Meta’s apps, Snapchat and MeWe and is centered on sharing between family and friends.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 4 June 2025
In the decade after 9/11, tech firms completely reinvented everyday life: Web search, broadband, mobile telephony, e-commerce, smartphones, social networking, and real-time document collaboration all became routine.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Initially launched as a social networking site for Harvard students, the platform quickly expanded to other universities and eventually to the general public.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
At the heart of the trial is the FTC’s claim that Meta has a monopoly over personal social networking — a market that includes Meta’s apps, Snapchat and MeWe and is centered on sharing between family and friends.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 4 June 2025
In the decade after 9/11, tech firms completely reinvented everyday life: Web search, broadband, mobile telephony, e-commerce, smartphones, social networking, and real-time document collaboration all became routine.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
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“Social networking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20networking. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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