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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Mercury enters Sagittarius today, intensifying interactions with neighbors, friends, and contacts in your social network.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
These can include requiring users to submit an official document with proof of age, using biometric data to estimate a user’s age (such as through live video selfies), and reviewing online behavior (like browsing history and social networks).
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
In April, Meta earlier came in for a €200 million ($234 million) fine for allegedly breaching the DMA, and in November 2024 it was ordered to pay €798 million for tying its Facebook Marketplace service to its social network — something regulators said amounted to an abuse of dominance.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
Ravelry Ravelry is a social network exclusively for fiber arts fans.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
These can include requiring users to submit an official document with proof of age, using biometric data to estimate a user’s age (such as through live video selfies), and reviewing online behavior (like browsing history and social networks).
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
In April, Meta earlier came in for a €200 million ($234 million) fine for allegedly breaching the DMA, and in November 2024 it was ordered to pay €798 million for tying its Facebook Marketplace service to its social network — something regulators said amounted to an abuse of dominance.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
Ravelry Ravelry is a social network exclusively for fiber arts fans.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Social network.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20network. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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