Learn in the textbookSNS and the Data-Utilization Society
DefinitionSNS is an internet service where users interact through posts, comments and shares, built on the connections between them.
ExplanationPosts spread from friends to followers and onward, so information can reach many people at little cost. On the other hand, false information or careless posts can also spread in no time.
AnalogyLike word of mouth in a neighborhood, where news passes from one acquaintance to the next.
Memory hookThe N in Social Networking Service stands for Networking. The web of people itself becomes the route information takes.