social networking
noun
: the creation and maintenance of personal and business relationships especially online
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Placing summaries of your background and accomplishments on social networking channels and participating in those organizations opens doors in a way that in-person conferences and networking events used to in pre-pandemic times.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Meta is currently being sued over antitrust monopoly laws by the Federal Trade Commission, which alleges that the company holds monopolistic power in the U.S. social networking market.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Advertising for Chinese social networking app RedNote at a shopping center in Beijing on Wednesday.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2025
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.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Meta is currently being sued over antitrust monopoly laws by the Federal Trade Commission, which alleges that the company holds monopolistic power in the U.S. social networking market.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Advertising for Chinese social networking app RedNote at a shopping center in Beijing on Wednesday.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2025
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.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Social networking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20networking. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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