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
And millions of people have become comfortable using smart-phones to share information about themselves, via mobile apps that access social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.—
The Economist
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Tesla Elon Musk speaks during the Tesla Annual Shareholder’s meeting in Austin, Texas, on June 13, 2024.
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On his social network, X, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who also runs SpaceX, expressed doubt that DeepSeek’s models were created on the reportedly low budget of under $10 million.
—Jonathan Vanian,jordan Novet,lora Kolodny,kif Leswing, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
Other cases have found scammers reaching out to victims over dating apps Tinder and Hinge, or social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn, as well as messaging apps like WhatsApp.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The wholesale closing off of a hugely popular social network is one of the most dramatic Internet events of the past decade.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
The urge to self-protect The act of culling a social network is a relatively recent phenomenon.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Vanian,jordan Novet,lora Kolodny,kif Leswing, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
Other cases have found scammers reaching out to victims over dating apps Tinder and Hinge, or social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn, as well as messaging apps like WhatsApp.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The wholesale closing off of a hugely popular social network is one of the most dramatic Internet events of the past decade.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
The urge to self-protect The act of culling a social network is a relatively recent phenomenon.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Social network.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20network. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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