social networking
noun
: the creation and maintenance of personal and business relationships especially online
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The use of mega-personas (dozens, hundreds, thousands) to populate your faked social networking service is an extension of these kinds of uses.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
Nextdoor, a social networking service for neighborhoods, created a list of Louisville's favorite spots for a morning cup.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 21 Sep. 2024
People might gladly consent to the use of their social networking activity by researchers in a population-wide health study, but not necessarily by insurers who want to use information about their health, recreation, and eating habits to determine their coverage or premiums.
—Craig Mundie, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2014
Fragmented Platforms In China, WeChat dominates as a super app, integrating messaging, social networking, e-commerce and more into one platform.
—Lesley Gao, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
Nextdoor, a social networking service for neighborhoods, created a list of Louisville's favorite spots for a morning cup.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 21 Sep. 2024
People might gladly consent to the use of their social networking activity by researchers in a population-wide health study, but not necessarily by insurers who want to use information about their health, recreation, and eating habits to determine their coverage or premiums.
—Craig Mundie, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2014
Fragmented Platforms In China, WeChat dominates as a super app, integrating messaging, social networking, e-commerce and more into one platform.
—Lesley Gao, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Social networking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20networking. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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