user-generated content

[yoo-zer-jen-uh-rey-tid kon-tent]

noun

1. original digital content created by users, such as product reviews, blogs, or social media posts, to be shared with or used by others, and which may drive traffic and sales for businesses. UGC

Word History and Origins

Origin of user-generated content¹

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

Some studios have expressed interest in the user-generated content space, with Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger saying on a recent earnings call that the company was having “productive conversations” with unnamed AI companies in an effort to reach an agreement that would also “reflect our need to protect the IP.”

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The company has gained traction outside the U.S. as it ramps up its artificial-intelligence-driven translation efforts, adding capabilities to translate its user-generated content to Japanese, Turkish and Polish during the quarter, Vollero said.

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In a recent study of 150,000 user-generated content citations across the web, Reddit was overwhelmingly the most used source at 40%.

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The law requires websites and apps hosting user-generated content to take down any such images and copies within 48 hours of receiving a valid request from a victim.

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Social media agencies and user-generated content studios eventually began offering street interview ads as a service.

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