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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Transport workers’ union SITRA posted on social media that one of its members, André Marques, had been killed in the accident, according to the Associated Press.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
In explaining the oversight for such a highly visual social media app, Meta claimed limited resources and higher priorities.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Newsom's poll numbers have risen sharply this year, helped in part by his decision to square off against the president over social media.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
But Enciso was soon issuing updates on social media.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
In explaining the oversight for such a highly visual social media app, Meta claimed limited resources and higher priorities.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Newsom's poll numbers have risen sharply this year, helped in part by his decision to square off against the president over social media.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
But Enciso was soon issuing updates on social media.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Social media.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20media. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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