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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Flying Pie’s posts generated hundreds of social media comments.
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
Earlier this month, an engineer at electric vehicle maker Xpeng cut open the company’s new humanoid robot to dispel social media rumors that the life-like creature was a real person.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
As tech giants have woven AI into their products, including social media, AI slop has exploded.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
More than a decade after going viral, Stirling still has a strong presence on social media.
—Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
Earlier this month, an engineer at electric vehicle maker Xpeng cut open the company’s new humanoid robot to dispel social media rumors that the life-like creature was a real person.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
As tech giants have woven AI into their products, including social media, AI slop has exploded.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
More than a decade after going viral, Stirling still has a strong presence on social media.
—Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Social media.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20media. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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