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mmphosis on Jan 7, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: A Teenager’s View on Social Media

But, don't you need an email address to sign up to these sites in the first place?

frik on Jan 7, 2015 | [–]

Some allow you to register with an SMS token and some with an FB account.

Nagyman on Jan 7, 2015 | [–]

Yes, but that doesn't mean one has shared that email address with one's friends or vice versa.

People have email addresses to sign up. Once signed up, the social connections are made on the platform.

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