Social Networking

The term “social network” refers both to a person’s connections to other people in the real world and to a platform that supports online communication, such as Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter. The term is now used more often in the second sense, and the Internet provides an opportunity for anyone to create an online identity, connect with friends, family, and strangers alike, acquire knowledge, and share ideas and information without having to be physically present. Instead, one’s presence is r…