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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Routinely slamming them on social media and trying to go around them completely.
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 26 May 2025
In addition to the bright orange lava fountains that make for a dramatic spectacle and wildly shareable social media content, the eruption also sent ash and other material like scoria and so-called Pele’s hair nearly a mile into the atmosphere.
—Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The Guardian newspaper reports that, two days after claiming the top prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Panahi touched down in Tehran, with video of his posted on social media, including footage posted by Iranian director Mehdi Naderi.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 26 May 2025
Writing on social media Sunday, Trump suggested Putin has larger aspirations.
—Jackie Northam, NPR, 26 May 2025
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 26 May 2025
In addition to the bright orange lava fountains that make for a dramatic spectacle and wildly shareable social media content, the eruption also sent ash and other material like scoria and so-called Pele’s hair nearly a mile into the atmosphere.
—Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The Guardian newspaper reports that, two days after claiming the top prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Panahi touched down in Tehran, with video of his posted on social media, including footage posted by Iranian director Mehdi Naderi.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 26 May 2025
Writing on social media Sunday, Trump suggested Putin has larger aspirations.
—Jackie Northam, NPR, 26 May 2025
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“Social media.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20media. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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