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)
Examples of social media in a Sentence
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That’s in sharp contrast to Musk’s clash with Brazilian authorities, who threatened to regulate social media sites and accused Musk of obstruction this week.
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Isabel Debre, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
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Videos on social media showed vast plumes of smoke billowing from the Trypilska plant as a fire continued to rage.
—Svitlana Vlasova, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
The Menominee Nation of Wisconsin filed a lawsuit Tuesday against TikTok, Meta, YouTube and social media companies, alleging that social media addiction contributes to a high Native American teen suicide rate.
—Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
The proverbial car chases continue to this day across social media.
—Brian Stelter, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
Caitlyn Jenner, who married Kris Jenner shortly after the Kardashian matriarch’s divorce from Robert Kardashian, who was Simpson’s defense attorney during the murder trial, was among the first to react on social media.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
The release was no doubt bolstered by Lady Gaga’s massive 150 million follower social media footprint.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
On Wednesday the group’s social media pages did not show blood on the knife and fork.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Being on social media and all that's very difficult.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Isabel Debre, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Related article Ukraine’s parliament scraps demobilization plans in bid to boost military
Videos on social media showed vast plumes of smoke billowing from the Trypilska plant as a fire continued to rage.
—Svitlana Vlasova, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
The Menominee Nation of Wisconsin filed a lawsuit Tuesday against TikTok, Meta, YouTube and social media companies, alleging that social media addiction contributes to a high Native American teen suicide rate.
—Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
The proverbial car chases continue to this day across social media.
—Brian Stelter, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
Caitlyn Jenner, who married Kris Jenner shortly after the Kardashian matriarch’s divorce from Robert Kardashian, who was Simpson’s defense attorney during the murder trial, was among the first to react on social media.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
The release was no doubt bolstered by Lady Gaga’s massive 150 million follower social media footprint.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
On Wednesday the group’s social media pages did not show blood on the knife and fork.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Being on social media and all that's very difficult.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
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First Known Use
2004, in the meaning defined above
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social media
noun singular or plural
: forms of electronic communication (as websites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (as videos)
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