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social media

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noun

(usually used with a plural verb)

  1. websites and other online means of communication that are used by large groups of people to share information and to develop social and professional contacts.

    Many businesses are utilizing social media to generate sales.

Etymology

Origin of social media

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

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It said it also took into account "the public discussion on social media, which was incriminating for the defendant".

From BBC

"A war with Iran would be catastrophic," Khanna posted on social media.

From BBC

On social media, response to the situation and the broader issue of cruise overbooking was mixed.

From MarketWatch

"I saw on social media that they said that Nikita Filippov has a very important day today for us because there is no medal, and he is our main hope," the 23-year-old Russian said.

From Barron's

There was no social media, there was no TikTok, there were no podcasts.

From Los Angeles Times

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