social networking
noun
: the creation and maintenance of personal and business relationships especially online
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It was developed by U.S. software corporation Valve, and is something of a storefront for video games, as well as a social networking space for gamers across the globe.
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Mia Taylor, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
After leaving PayPal, Sacks founded Yammer, an enterprise social networking platform that was acquired by Microsoft for $1.2 billion in 2012.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
Bumble completed the acquisition of Geneva Technologies, Inc. for $17.5 million, with the principal assets being a social networking and communications platform.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Research suggests that time spent on social networking sites is associated with body image issues, self-harm, and disordered eating in children and teens.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Mia Taylor, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
After leaving PayPal, Sacks founded Yammer, an enterprise social networking platform that was acquired by Microsoft for $1.2 billion in 2012.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
Bumble completed the acquisition of Geneva Technologies, Inc. for $17.5 million, with the principal assets being a social networking and communications platform.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Research suggests that time spent on social networking sites is associated with body image issues, self-harm, and disordered eating in children and teens.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Social networking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20networking. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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