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.—
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One Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland working paper, authored with Morning Consult economist John Leer and outside academics, overlaid Facebook data and inflation expectations and found that social networks now play a prominent role in shaping expectations.
—Jonathan Levin, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Separately, a lawyer for X in December implied that the Interpublic Group, which is merging with Omnicom, should instruct its corporate clients to spend more on Musk’s social network, The Wall Street Journal reports.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Mark Zuckerberg has insured that Meta’s social networks toe the Trump line, disabling fact-checking and further slowing down moderation.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
The stakes become even clearer when romantic partnerships end: men’s social networks often shrink, while women’s remain intact.
—Angelica Puzio Ferrara, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jonathan Levin, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Separately, a lawyer for X in December implied that the Interpublic Group, which is merging with Omnicom, should instruct its corporate clients to spend more on Musk’s social network, The Wall Street Journal reports.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Mark Zuckerberg has insured that Meta’s social networks toe the Trump line, disabling fact-checking and further slowing down moderation.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
The stakes become even clearer when romantic partnerships end: men’s social networks often shrink, while women’s remain intact.
—Angelica Puzio Ferrara, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Social network.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20network. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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