Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, etc.
(ASA Style Guide 2022 section 5.2.6 p. 91, appendix p. 139)
In-Text
Model
In a social media post, (author name) indicated (subject).
Example
In a social media post, the ASA shared a selection of videos.
Reference
Model
Author. Year posted. "Text of post." Name of social media site, date posted. URL.
Example
American Sociological Association (@AmericanSociologicalAssociation), 2021. "Check out ASA's curated collection of videos. The videos cover topics from racism to poverty, from religion to immigration, and from health care to criminal justice. They are great for teaching, media, and policy." Facebook, February 4. https://www.facebook.com/AmericanSociologicalAssociation/posts/pfbid02iboZd9aFjyCtUPwZ4bbangeKGCWv4hY4CayU8LnfwtPSUVFybxDMpXKzH6vidwael?__cft__[0]=AZU4lRmonuopVFN151Ys9gVxSmETsegykLxFB_Z6wanYKLaaxLb1NErHZOUiHpraWQeeEpSdxmeHCqEzcQe4F5rGoOJ327YN_2JKyhKwD1XDQ0Z1JS1HL3YHd4Tg5b4KA-CaKCzFujlNHZJ1DOI8L2mT37lNlvk2-pP3rBri-F2tBIvWgjPpnY50w7Goq4fMHHg&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R
