Social Networking
Social networking is the process of building and maintaining relationships through online platforms that facilitate communication and information sharing. In the modern era, it's transformed everyday interactions by enabling global connections at lightning speed, but it also sparks debates about data privacy and the impact on real-world social skills.
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The first social networking site, Six Degrees, launched in 1997 and allowed users to create profiles and connect with friends, but it only lasted until 2001 due to the dot-com bust—foreshadowing the rise of giants like Facebook, which now boasts over 2.9 billion monthly active users as of 2023, making it a digital town square larger than the population of any single country.
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