How do cite Social Media pages and posts in APA Style?

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The templates show the type of information that a reference should include, and the reference that follows it is an example using a real social media page.

Facebook Home Page

Facebook Home Page Format:

Name of author or group. (year, Month day). Home [Site name + page]. Site name. Retrieved Month day, year, from URL

 

Facebook Home Page Example:

El Marie Pizzeria. (n.d.) Home [Facebook page]. Facebook. Retrieved July 25, 2022, from https://www.facebook.com/ElMariePizzeria

 

Facebook Posts

If images, videos, and other graphics are included indicate it in square brackets before the status update notation.

Facebook Posts Format:

Author or group name. (year, Month day). Content of post up to first 20 characters [Description of audiovisuals] [Status update]. Site name. URL

 

Facebook Posts Example:

El Marie Pizzeria. (2022, June 24). I want to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Aaron Belair and I am the sole owner [Image attached][Status update]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/ElMariePizzeria

 

Instagram, TikTok, and X (Twitter) Home Page

Instagram, TikTok, and X (Twitter) Home Page Format:

Name of author or group. [@handle]. (year, Month day). Title of tab or First 20 words of post or caption. [Site name profile]. Site name. Retrieved Month day, year, from URL

 

Instagram, TikTok, and X (Twitter) Home Page Examples:

The Rock. [@therock]. (n.d.). CEO of #RockTok [TikTok profile]. TikTok. Retrieved February 22, 2022, from https://tiktok.com/@therock

 

Swift, T. [@taylorswift]. (n.d.). Posts [Instagram profile]. Instagram. Retrieved January 9, 2020, from https://www.instagram.com/taylorswift

 

Instagram, TikTok, and X (Twitter) Posts

Include a description of the post in square brackets after the title such as [Photo] or [Video].

Instagram, TikTok, and X (Twitter)  Posts Format:

Author or group name. [@handle]. (year, Month day). Content of post up to first 20 characters [Description of audiovisuals]. Site name. URL

 

Instagram, TikTok, and X (Twitter) Posts Examples:

Washington Post [@washingtonpost]. (2019, December 3). News is all around us #frozen #newsroom #newspaper [Video]. TikTok. https://www.tiktok.com/@washingtonpost/video/6765886712896818437.

 

Philadelphia Museum of Art [@philamuseum]. (2019, December 3). “It’s always wonderful to walk in and see my work in a collection where it’s loved, and where people are [Photograph]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/B5oDnnNhOt4/

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