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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Recent Examples of netizen
Bryan’s comments were scrutinized by netizens who said his invitation to Beyoncé was itself laden with language of exclusion.
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Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Some confusion remains, however, as netizens reportedly feel the rules are unclear or have been inconsistently enforced.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
With the mountain of allegations hanging over Combs’ head, netizens couldn’t help but look at the interactions with multiple side eyes.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Chinese netizens largely praised Ye for being thrifty, mirroring the preference among Chinese consumers for cheap thrills amid a slow economic recovery.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024
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Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Some confusion remains, however, as netizens reportedly feel the rules are unclear or have been inconsistently enforced.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
With the mountain of allegations hanging over Combs’ head, netizens couldn’t help but look at the interactions with multiple side eyes.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Chinese netizens largely praised Ye for being thrifty, mirroring the preference among Chinese consumers for cheap thrills amid a slow economic recovery.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Netizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netizen. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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