Abstract
In today's world, social media plays a significant role in our lives. Not a single day goes by without spending at least a few moments in front of a smartphone or computer screen. There are countless social networking platforms that we can no longer imagine our lives without. Almost every person has access to the Internet and owns accounts on various social media platforms.The rapid development of web technologies is changing the way people communicate. Instant messaging has replaced long emails, and voice messages are gradually replacing traditional phone calls. The Internet has expanded the boundaries of human communication, making the transfer of information faster and more accessible than ever before.A social network is an online platform, a website, or a technology that allows users to share personal information, find others, communicate, and establish new social connections or maintain existing ones. Social networks have also become a space for sharing various kinds of information between users.
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