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Social media is the medium through which internet users can contact and share information over the internet.

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Social media

hashtag

Internet; Internet communication

A group of key words, without spaces, preceded by the # symbol—also called an octothorp, pound sign, or number sign— used to identify, or “tag,” a social media post in order to create a network of ...

Instagram

Internet; Social media

A social media created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger in October 2010 as a free mobile application available in 25 languages which allows its users to edit and share photos and videos with other ...

Myspace

Internet; Social media

A social networking service founded by Chris DeWolfe and Tom Anderson in August 2003 and now owned by Time Inc. in the mid-2000s, it was renowned for its popularity in the artistic communities as an ...

YouTube

Internet; Social media

A social network that allows its users to share videos that they have made with other users who can view the videos no matter if they have an account or not. Note: Users can also promote their ...

regram

Internet; Social media

An application on the market that allows you to re-share Instagram pictures quickly and easily. It pulls pictures directly from Instagram to show your Feed, Likes and Search. It automatically gives ...

trolling

Internet; Internet communication

The act of posting comments or messages that are deliberately divisive, offensive, inflammatory, irrelevant, or off-topic, with the sole purpose of provoking emotional reactions that disrupt ...

Selfie

Internet; Social media

A self-portrait that is typically taken using the reverse camera screen on a smartphone or by using a selfie stick (a pole that attaches to your camera). OBS. 1. Selfies are commonly shared on ...

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