as in surfer
an active participant in the online community of the Internet
the dismaying rudeness that so many netizens exhibit while online
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What To Know China Central Television program Defense Review said that netizens from several Muslim-majority countries had called on their governments to introduce the Chinese J-35 fighter jet immediately after seeing what had happened in Iran.
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Micah McCartney El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The post didn’t mention Megan, but given Lanez’s conviction in the 2020 shooting case of the Houston rapper, netizens immediately began connecting dots.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
In another example, also reported by Newsweek, a post showing a photo of several bags occupying multiple seats at an airport gate sparked fury among netizens.
—Matthew Impelli, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
When Netflix posted this clip on its official Facebook page, thousands of netizens—many of whom weren’t even previously aware of this K-drama—commented on its emotional impact.
—Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Micah McCartney El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The post didn’t mention Megan, but given Lanez’s conviction in the 2020 shooting case of the Houston rapper, netizens immediately began connecting dots.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
In another example, also reported by Newsweek, a post showing a photo of several bags occupying multiple seats at an airport gate sparked fury among netizens.
—Matthew Impelli, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
When Netflix posted this clip on its official Facebook page, thousands of netizens—many of whom weren’t even previously aware of this K-drama—commented on its emotional impact.
—Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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“Netizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netizen. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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