In the context of the five components of social media information systems (SMIS), which of the following statements is TRUE of social media (SM) providers?
A) They usually process SM sites using desktops, laptops, and smartphones.
B) They store and retrieve SM data on behalf of users.
C) They employ browsers and native mobile applications to store and retrieve connection data.
D) They are informal, evolving, and socially oriented.

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Social media providers store and retrieve SM data on behalf of users as part of the SMIS component of Data. They also typically process SM sites using servers rather than desktops, laptops, and smartphones (option A). They may employ both browsers and native mobile applications for user interaction and interface, but this relates to the SMIS component of Procedures rather than Connection (option C). Social media providers may be informal, evolving, and socially oriented, but this is a characteristic of social media itself rather than the SMIS component of Providers (option D).

In the Context of the Five Components of Social Media