Not according to Oban and Wildman, who define social media as having the following characteristics: “To define “social media” for our current purposes, we synt

Not according to Oban and Wildman, who define social media as having the following characteristics: “To define “social media” for our current purposes, we synthesize definitions presented in the literature and identify the following commonalities among current social media services: 1) Social media services are (currently) Web 2.0 Internet-based applications, 2) User-generated content is the lifeblood of social media, 3) Individuals and groups create user-specific profiles for a site or app designed and maintained by a social media service, 4) Social media services facilitate the development of social networks online by connecting a profile with those of other individuals and/or groups.” Obar, J.A. and Wildman, S. (2015). Social media definition and the governance challenge: An introduction to the special issue. Telecommunications Policy, 39(9), 745-750. Quello Center Working Paper No. 2647377 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2647377 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2647377