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Asocial network hosting service is aweb hosting service that specifically hosts the user creation of web-basedsocial networking services, alongside related applications. Such services are also known asvertical social networks due to the creation of SNSes which cater to specific user interests and niches; like larger, interest-agnostic SNSes, such niche networking services may also possess the ability to create increasingly nichegroups of users.