social media is often described
by example. Social networking sites, blogs, wikis, multimedia
platforms, virtual game worlds, and virtual social worlds are among the applications typically included in recent
illustrations
To narrow
the range for this review, social networking sites (SNSs) were chosen
to be the focus in recognition of the prevalence of SNSs such as
Facebook and MySpace, and LinkedIn. Used interchangeably with
terms such as social networking or online social networks, SNSs
are web-based services that allow users to make personal profiles,
create content, and share messages by connecting with other users
in the system