Meaning of social media | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Applications or websites allowing users to share content and communicate with one another through the Internet.
   plural, singular, uncountable
2. A particular social media site or account.
   countable, informal, plural, singular

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Examples

“The early 21st century saw a huge increase in social media thanks to the widespread availability of the Internet.”

“"By all means we want people to use social media, but we do not want you to use it in ways that will incite violence," said Jonathan Toy, Southwark council's head of community safety. "This remains a big issue for us and without some form of censorship purely focusing on [violent videos], I'm not sure how we can address it."”

“Social media are spaces where media power and counter-power are played out. Dominant platforms, such as Facebook, Google/YouTube and Twitter, are privately owned and there are economic, political and ideological forms of media power at play; private ownership, concentration, advertising, the logic of consumption and entertainment, the high visibility of and attention given to elites and celebrities shape and filter communication on dominant social media platforms.”

“I grow weary when I think of this as the new normal for what is considered to be a fruitful personal life. Social media is no longer a mere public extension of our private socialization; it has become a replacement for it.”

“On social media, everyone believes that anyone to whom they have access owes them an audience: a writer who posted a take, a celebrity who announced a project, a pretty girl just trying to live her life, that anon who said something afflictive.”

“The former FBI director James Comey has said it did not occur to him that that the numbers 8647 – which he spotted spelled out in seashells on a beach, and posted on social media – could be interpreted as a call to assassinate the president, as many supporters of Donald Trump have claimed.”

“I decided to delete all my social medias that I rarely use.”

“As you will most definitely know, it's been absolutely all hands on deck since the cast of Love Island 2021 was announced yesterday. Between stalking their social medias and over-analysing their bios, we, the fans, have barely come up for air.”

“"It would literally pop up on all of my social medias," said Lexi Fadel, a 27-year-old physical therapist in Los Angeles. After struggling with hormonal acne and bloating, she said, "I was willing to try anything."”

“Have a great profile and cover photo, then do a writeup that greets your fans, describes something about yourself, and talks about the content you're going to produce. After that, have some social medias that you can link to – these give you some legitimacy.”

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