social network
nounDefinition of social network
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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The social network wants to create a more dynamic and authentic experience. — Wired, "Facebook Dating Is Now Available in the US. Here’s How It Works," 5 Sep. 2019 The users Twitter did manage to keep had plenty of complaints, from minor product tweaks to the presence of terrorists on the social network. — Louise Matsakis, WIRED, "Twitter Trust and Safety Advisers Say They’re Being Ignored," 23 Aug. 2019 Among the 792 accounts the congressman keeps up with on the social network are national parks, think tanks, journalists and local restaurants in Arizona’s Fourth District. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "Google’s internal activism is spreading across tech companies," 14 Aug. 2019 USA TODAY Facebook must adopt new protections for data users share on the social network and pay a record-breaking $5 billion fine as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, "Facebook fined $5 billion by FTC, must update and adopt new privacy, security measures," 25 July 2019 At an investment conference on Monday, the chief executive officer of Snap Inc. offered some fresh perspective on the social network’s turbulent past two years as a public company. — Laura Forman, WSJ, "Snap’s Investors Forgive, But They Won’t Forget," 26 Feb. 2019 But while 2012’s teens were all over Facebook, the age group’s presence on the social network has plummeted in the past six years. — Barbara Ortutay, The Seattle Times, "Poll: Teens say social media makes them feel better," 11 Sep. 2018 Facebook will soon roll out a feature allowing users to review data third-party apps and websites share with the social network. — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, "Facebook to allow users to view what data other sites share," 20 Aug. 2019 The deal also covers Facebook’s failure, reported in May by Consumer Reports, to allow some users to turn off the social network’s facial recognition features. — David Ingram, NBC News, "Facebook hit with $5 billion fine, forced to create privacy oversight board," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'social network.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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