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Chatting

                 Chat means a conversation that takes place in a friendly atmosphere. Online chat refers to
                 communication in the form of small messages among the computers over the Internet, just like
                 SMS service on mobiles. It can be one person to one person or one person to many persons.
                 Chatting allows free talk among people who are sitting in different corners of the world.

                 Some  of the popular  online chat programs for computers and mobiles  are  Skype, Signal,
                 Facebook  Messenger, Google  Chat, LiveChat, PureChat, WhatsApp, Zoom, Telegram,
                 Discord, etc.

























                                                             Chat window
                 Social Networking

                 Social networking service is a platform where people with common interests or activities can
                 connect with each other. It allows you to share your views, ideas and suggestions. You can also
                 share audio, video and still images with your friends and contacts. Some social networking sites

                 also allow you to create groups that share common interests.
                 These social networking websites are also used as a marketing hub. Social networking sites are
                 like giant libraries of knowledge and information. People from all over the world share their
                 experiences, making it a great place to learn new things. However, these services are generally
                 considered a source of distraction  from
                 education for students. Facebook, is the most
                 popular social networking service.

                 It  allows  you  to  store  a  brief  profile  about
                 yourself, your photos, likes and dislikes. It allows
                 you to maintain your friends' list. You can post
                 your views and ideas as well as see posts of your
                 friends and friends' friends. Some others social

                 networking sites are Tumblr, Instagram and X
                 (formerly known as Twitter).
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