Topic summary
Social network service
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Social networking service.
- socialization social network services used primarily for socializing with existing friends or users (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X)
- online social networks are decentralized and distributed computer networks where users communicate with each other through Internet services.
- networking social network services used primarily for non-social interpersonal communication (e.g., LinkedIn, a career- and employment-oriented site)
- social navigation social network services used primarily for helping users to find specific information or resources (e.g., Goodreads for books, Reddit)