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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 butterfly

Internet; Social media

Someone who moves (dances) seamlessly from one social media site to another, conversing effortlessly with new and old friends, peers from different backgrounds, cultures, nationalities and with ...

blust

Internet; Social media

To really like an item from a blog. A term that is a combination of the words blog and lust, which originated on bluevelvetchair.blogspot.com as a term to show great appreciation for others' projects ...

flogs

Online services; Social media

Fake blogs giving the appearance that they originate from a credible, non-biased or 3rd party source. In reality, these blogs are created by a company or organization for the purpose of marketing a ...

brain drain

Culture; Social media

A brain drain is a situation that occurs when talented and highly skilled people migrate from one place to another in search of advanced education and employment.

social darwinism

Culture; Social media

Social Darwinism refers to the idea that competition spurs growth in groups, societies, and cultures. The survival of the fittest is one idea of social Darwinism.

commodification

Culture; Social media

In Marxist political economy, commodification takes place when economic value is assigned to something not previously considered in economic terms; for example, an idea, identity or gender. So ...

ascribed status

Culture; Social media

An ascribed status is a social position that is assigned at (if not before) birth and is usually permanent. Ascribed statuses include characteristics such as race, gender, country of origin, and ...

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