social networking
noun
: the creation and maintenance of personal and business relationships especially online
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The Impact Of Social Media On Interpersonal Boundaries In 2020, Frontiers in Psychology published a study showing a connection between high self-disclosure on social media/social networking sites and a tendency to neglect long-term risks.
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Eric Wood, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The 52-year old entrepreneur who was born in South Africa also founded and worked as CEO of Yammer, an enterprise social networking service, which Microsoft acquired for $1.2 billion in 2012.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
In many movements for democratization, social networking played a crucial role.
—Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2023
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced that a six-figure ad campaign would begin placing ads on the app, which is the largest LGBTQ+ social networking service in the world, during the final days of the election campaign in a bid to motivate voters from this demographic.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Eric Wood, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The 52-year old entrepreneur who was born in South Africa also founded and worked as CEO of Yammer, an enterprise social networking service, which Microsoft acquired for $1.2 billion in 2012.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
In many movements for democratization, social networking played a crucial role.
—Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2023
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced that a six-figure ad campaign would begin placing ads on the app, which is the largest LGBTQ+ social networking service in the world, during the final days of the election campaign in a bid to motivate voters from this demographic.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Social networking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20networking. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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