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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 Facebook
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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