social networking

Noun

Meaning

The interaction between a group of people who share a common interest.

The use of social contacts to network.

(Internet, business) The use of Internet communities to network and communicate using shared interests, related skills, or geographical location between consumers and businesses.

(Internet) Interaction with other people via a social network

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Bullying behaviour can be communicated via text, mobile phones, internet, social networking sites, forums. But we can't limit it because these messages are then reinforced by television which glamorises yelling, swearing and vulgar behaviour as the way to walk the red carpet of acceptance. Louise Burfitt-Dons

Thank goodness for social networking sites like this and new media sites which have allowed us to get around the "lamestream" media and present the facts. Sarah Palin

Create a website that expresses something about who you are that won't fit into the template available to you on a social networking site. Jaron Lanier

I must admit that I don't really understand social networking models that well, and I haven't tried to because I have just not been enthused about this whole thing. David Cheriton

With Twitter and other social networking tools, you can get a lot of advice from great people. I learn more from Twitter than any survey or discussion with a big company. Daniel Ek

Generally, social networking sites can be hugely promising and beneficial in opening new friendships and vistas and knowledge of the world, but they are also fraught with peril, when young people are reckless or headless. Richard Blumenthal

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