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reACTIONary

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7. Social Media...

Reply to GenThePerservering (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 03:59 PM

8 hrs ago

Social media encompasses interactive digital platforms and websites that enable users to create, share, and exchange content—such as text, photos, and videos—within virtual communities. It shifts communication from one-way broadcasts to interactive, user-driven conversations.

Sounds like a chat board to me.

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