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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That message was also shared on the university's official social media channels.
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Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2024
Due to the abrupt mid-semester departures of many former New School students, and the fact that many attended before the advent of social media, alumni used the Smokers’ Court group as an opportunity to find students who had left during their time there.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
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Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2024
Due to the abrupt mid-semester departures of many former New School students, and the fact that many attended before the advent of social media, alumni used the Smokers’ Court group as an opportunity to find students who had left during their time there.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Social media.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20media. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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