social media
noun
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: forms of electronic communication (such as websites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (such as videos)
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The first edition took place in January 2024 and reached over 4.6 million views across social media.
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Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
There are also concerns that China is able to utilize the popular video and social media platform to spread false information among TikTok’s 170 million users in the states.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
Today’s kids spend less time outside, exploring and playing with friends, than previous generations, thanks to the ubiquity of smartphones and social media.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Newsweek has contacted Bass via social media and the Los Angeles Times via email for comment.
—Jasmine Laws, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
There are also concerns that China is able to utilize the popular video and social media platform to spread false information among TikTok’s 170 million users in the states.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
Today’s kids spend less time outside, exploring and playing with friends, than previous generations, thanks to the ubiquity of smartphones and social media.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Newsweek has contacted Bass via social media and the Los Angeles Times via email for comment.
—Jasmine Laws, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Social media.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20media. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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