APA Social Media Citations

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    Published: September 15, 2025
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    Twitter/X Posts

    Format

    @username. (Year, Month Date). Content of tweet [Tweet]. Twitter. URL

    Example:

    @APAStyle. (2023, March 15). New guidelines for citing AI-generated content are now
    available on our website [Tweet]. Twitter.
    https://twitter.com/APAStyle/status/1234567890123456789

    Instagram Posts

    Instagram Photo/Video:

    @username. (2023, April 10). Caption text [Photograph]. Instagram.
    https://www.instagram.com/p/ABC123def/

    Instagram Story:

    @username. (2023, April 10). Story content [Instagram story].
    Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/stories/username/

    Facebook Posts

    Facebook Page Post:

    American Psychological Association. (2023, February 20). Mental health awareness
    is crucial for student success [Status update]. Facebook.
    https://www.facebook.com/AmericanPsychologicalAssociation/posts/123456

    TikTok Videos

    TikTok Video:

    @username. (2023, March 25). Study tips that actually work! #studytips #college
    [Video]. TikTok. https://www.tiktok.com/@username/video/1234567890123456789

    LinkedIn Posts

    LinkedIn Article:

    Smith, J. (2023, January 15). The future of remote learning [LinkedIn article].
    LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/future-remote-learning-john-smith