social networking site

Digital connection platform

A social networking site is an online platform where users create profiles and connect with others—friends, family, colleagues, or strangers with shared interests.

Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn are social networking sites.

Users typically share updates, photos, and messages, building networks of connections.

Often shortened to SNS or just called a social network.

Related

comments · direct messages · fan pages · shares · going viral · feed · news feed · algorithm · echo chamber · privacy policies · terms of service · articles · hashtags · groups · influencers · content creator · tagging · two-factor authentication

Opposites
mode of social interaction

social networking siteface-to-face interaction

Communication with physical presence

town square · neighborhood · coffee shop · community center · dinner party

connectivity vs. isolation

social networking siteisolation

Complete separation from others

solitude · hermitage · digital detox · disconnection · social withdrawal

content purpose

social networking sitedatabase

Organized digital information collection

search engine · online encyclopedia

Family

social, networking, society, societal, socialize, socialization, sociable, sociability, socially

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G