social networking
noun
: the creation and maintenance of personal and business relationships especially online
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In New York City, legislators sought to classify social networking sites as public health threats.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Several internal emails displayed by the FTC on Tuesday showed that Meta executives were concerned about the growth of mobile messaging apps, like WhatsApp, in 2012 and 2013 and the potential for these apps to develop more social networking capabilities.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
Meta is also currently on trial at the same courthouse in Washington, D.C., seeking to fend off allegations from the Federal Trade Commission that the social media giant entrenched its monopoly over social networking with its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
Enhancing Networking Outreach Effective social networking remains crucial in job searching since your personal contacts can act as referrals and ambassadors, with LinkedIn serving as the hub for identifying professional connections.
—Isabelita Castilho, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Several internal emails displayed by the FTC on Tuesday showed that Meta executives were concerned about the growth of mobile messaging apps, like WhatsApp, in 2012 and 2013 and the potential for these apps to develop more social networking capabilities.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
Meta is also currently on trial at the same courthouse in Washington, D.C., seeking to fend off allegations from the Federal Trade Commission that the social media giant entrenched its monopoly over social networking with its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
Enhancing Networking Outreach Effective social networking remains crucial in job searching since your personal contacts can act as referrals and ambassadors, with LinkedIn serving as the hub for identifying professional connections.
—Isabelita Castilho, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for social networking
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“Social networking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20networking. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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