user-generated content

American  

[yoo-zer-jen-uh-rey-tid kon-tent] / ˈyu zərˌdʒɛn ə reɪ tɪd ˈkɒn tɛnt /

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

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Etymology

Origin of user-generated content

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

The biggest distinction between traditional search and AI is large language models’ greater emphasis on user-generated content about brands on platforms like Reddit, Quora and YouTube comment sections, according to Andrew Warden, chief marketing officer at Semrush.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, the old guard of social media is determined to wring every advertising dollar out of a bevvy of dying platforms, and maximize engagement by attempting to counteract a drop in user-generated content with A.I. slop.

From Slate

It also fulfills Disney CEO Bob Iger’s November pledge to investors that the streamer will allow its paying customers to “create user-generated content and to consume user-generated content—mostly short-form—from others.”

From Slate

Roblox is driven by user-generated content, which means its gaming lineup is maturing along with users.

From Barron's

People are saying that it reads like a LinkedIn page, which would make sense because it’s pulling from user-generated content as opposed to the more traditional news media sources.

From Slate