microblogging

American

[mahy-kroh-blaw-ging, ‑-blog-ing] / ˈmaɪ kroʊˌblɔ gɪŋ, ‑ˌblɒg ɪŋ /

noun

Digital Technology.

the act or practice of posting brief entries on a blog or social media website.

My parents thought my mania for microblogging would lead nowhere, but I just published a book based on my Twitter feed!

Etymology

Origin of microblogging

microblog + -ing ¹

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microblogging

Anthropic will have to get to its own market projection without owning a declining microblogging platform, and until its documents are public, we won’t know how the company justifies it.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

Online, the Tiananmen tribute was the top trending topic on Chinese microblogging site Weibo.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

This was particularly true on Tumblr, a microblogging platform that lowered the barrier to entry for would-be critics to share their latest fascination.

From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2025

In a statement published on the Chinese microblogging site Weibo, Tsingtao said the worker had been placed in administrative detention for property damage.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2023

“Then there’s Spill,” she continued, moving on to the Black-owned microblogging platform founded by Alphonzo “Phonz” Terrell and Devaris Brown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2023

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