How do I cite Twitter in APA Style?
Answer
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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