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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Struggling with disappointments in your social network?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Ditto with the blockchain social network firm Farcaster, which raised an eye-popping $150 million Series A, but saw its CEO carve off at least $15 million of that.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Pierre Castillon joined Louis Vuitton in 2019 to manage global social networks, before taking charge of the house’s digital communication strategy.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Plenty of other social networks have experimented with dislike buttons in recent years, with mostly mixed results.
—PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Ditto with the blockchain social network firm Farcaster, which raised an eye-popping $150 million Series A, but saw its CEO carve off at least $15 million of that.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Pierre Castillon joined Louis Vuitton in 2019 to manage global social networks, before taking charge of the house’s digital communication strategy.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Plenty of other social networks have experimented with dislike buttons in recent years, with mostly mixed results.
—PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Social network.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20network. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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