Glossary

blog   Short for web log, a shared online journal consisting of entries from the site’s owner or creator.

board   On Pinterest, an online pinboard where images and videos can be virtually pinned.

bookmark   A means of identifying a web page for future viewing or sharing with other users.

connection   On LinkedIn, a professional contact or “friend.”

cyberbullying   A form of personal intimidation conducted using social media, mobile phones, and other electronic technologies. Cyberbullies make deliberate and repeated posts that seek to embarrass, humiliate, manipulate, or harm the recipient.

discussion forum   See message board.

Facebook   The largest social networking site on the Web, Facebook was launched in 2004 and currently has more ...

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