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What is meant by social media |
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Answer» Social media are interactive computer-mediated technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, career interests and other FORMS of expression via virtual communities and networks. The variety of stand-alone and built-in social media services currently available introduces challenges of definition; HOWEVER, there are some common features: Social media are interactive Web 2.0 Internet-based applications. User-generated content, such as text posts or comments, DIGITAL photos or videos, and data generated through all online interactions, is the lifeblood of social media. Users create service-specific profiles for the website or app that are designed and maintained by the social media organization. Social media facilitate the development of online social networks by CONNECTING a user's PROFILE with those of other individuals or groups.
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