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Social Networking Sites (SNSs) are virtual communities where users can create individual public profiles, interact with real-life friends, and meet other people based on shared interests 1. SNS usage patterns from both consumer research and empirical research indicate that overall, regular SNS use has increased substantially over the last few years 1. SNSs are predominantly used for social purposes, mostly related to the maintenance of established offline networks, relative to individual ones 1. However, recent evidence suggests that individuals may feel compelled to maintain their online social networks in a way that may, in some circumstances, lead to using SNSs excessively.
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