A man uses a social networking site.
Social networking websites (social media) such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter enable users to send messages, post content, and share photos.
social network
computing
social network, in computers, an online community of individuals who exchange messages, share information, and, in some cases, cooperate on joint activities. Social networking and social media are overlapping concepts, but social networking is usually understood as users building communities among themselves while social media is more about using social networking sites and related platforms to build an audience. Eschewing the anonymity that had previously been typical of the online experience, billions of people have...
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