How do I cite Twitter in APA Style?

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APA recommends citing a Tweet in the following format: 

 

Last Name, First Initial [@twitter handle]. (year, month day). First twenty words of the tweet. [Image Attached].* [Tweet]. Twitter. URL

 

*A description of any included links or images should follow the full text of the tweet in brackets.  Language for this is  [Image attached], [Video attached], [Thumbnail with link attached]. The above shows a tweet that included an image. 

 

Lakoff, G [@George.Lakoff]. (2021, October 21). Orwellian language points to weakness. When you hear Orwellian language, note where it is, because it is a guide to where they are vulnerable. [Thumbnail with link attached]. [Tweet]. Twitter. twitter.com/GeorgeLakoff/status/1451222303728029706?s=20 

 

Note: this example is for a tweet with a link to an article on the web. 


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  • Last Updated Mar 13, 2023
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