A giant social media network with a multifaceted website and mobile application.

Remarks: Facebook is used to virtually post and share text, images and videos with other users from around the world. This free-to-use platform has many interactive components for both personal and professional purposes and can be utilized once a profile is created. Once registered, you can, like, comment on and respond to other users’ posts; chat in real-time with contacts as well as create or join groups based on common interests. There is a classified-ad section where users can post and respond to jobs offered by businesses and other users alike. It has a virtual calendar on which users can save, create and promote events, which then can in turn be monitored for planned attendance. Lastly, the network supports the creation of personal and profession pages built around specific topics or fields that can be promoted and further circulated by contacts.

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