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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.


























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                 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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