{"id":41305,"date":"2025-09-23T00:40:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T22:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2b-advice.com\/glossary\/soziale-netzwerke-soziale-medien\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T19:21:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T17:21:44","slug":"social-networks-social-media","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/2b-advice.com\/en\/glossary\/soziale-netzwerke-soziale-medien\/","title":{"rendered":"Social networks\/social media"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Social networks\/social media<\/h1>\n<p><strong>What does social networks\/social media mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A social network (social media) is an online service that enables members to exchange information and build social relationships with each other. The social media provider provides an online platform on which opinions, experiences and information can be shared. User-generated content is the key to this. 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