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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On Friday, police made a reverse 911 call to tell people to evacuate and posted on social media about the evacuations, Garden Grove Police Chief Amir El-Farra said.
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Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
That relay, combined with a social media campaign, helped the show reach an audience TF1 would not typically expect from linear broadcast.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
Ronaldo, who has more than a billion social media followers, also has a deep stable of sponsors including Binance, Nike and Perplexity.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Shirilla's social media activity was heavily scrutinized in the wake of the incident, and held up as additional evidence of her guilt.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
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Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
That relay, combined with a social media campaign, helped the show reach an audience TF1 would not typically expect from linear broadcast.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
Ronaldo, who has more than a billion social media followers, also has a deep stable of sponsors including Binance, Nike and Perplexity.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Shirilla's social media activity was heavily scrutinized in the wake of the incident, and held up as additional evidence of her guilt.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
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“Social media.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20media. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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