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Social media are interactive computer-mediated technologies that facilitate the creation or 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 and identities 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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Social Media and Harmful Content: Big Firms at Risk of Fines

by Stephanie Boyd - UK Unveils Plan to Crack Down on Harmful Online Content Under new proposals in UK law, it appears that social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and Twitter may come..
One News Page Staff - Published on April 9, 2019

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