When citing social media posts, keep these rules in mind:
If the post includes emojis, try to replicate them in your citation. If you can't replicate the emoji, provide the emoji's name in square brackets (for example: [grinning face]).
You can usually find the emoji's name by moving your mouse over the emoji. If that does not work, the full list of emoji names can be found on the Unicode Consortium's website.
Reference
Author's Last Name, Initials or Full Name of Organization [@username]. (Year, Month Day). Text of the tweet up to first 20 words [Tweet]. Site Name. Hyperlinked URL
Ben & Jerry’s [@benandjerrys]. (2020, August 5). Climate action has never been more urgent! [globe showing Americas]. We have 5 ways to join the fight and #voteforclimate this November [Image with link attached] [Tweet]. Twitter. https://twitter.com/benandjerrys/status/1291056613005168642?cxt=HHwWhMC8scbJ4OojAAAA
In-text Citation
(Author Last Name or Full Name of Organization, Year).
Provide a retrieval date as the contents of a Twitter profile can change over time.
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Author Last Name, Initials or Full Name of Group [@username]. (Year, Month Day). Tweets [Twitter profile]. Twitter. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from Hyperlinked URL
Hadfield, C. [@Cmdr_Hadfield]. (n.d.). Tweets [Twitter profile]. Twitter. Retrieved August 5, 2020 from https://twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield
In-text Citation
(Author Last Name or Full Name of Group, Year).
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Author’s Last Name, Initials or Name of Group. (Year, Month Date). Content of the post up to the first 20 words [Additional content, if relevant] [Type of post]. Site Name. Hyperlinked URL
City of Richmond Hill. (2020, May 1). With beautiful weather expected this weekend, just a reminder that City park amenities are closed [Image attached] [Status update]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/myrichmondhill/posts/2705809839530410
In-text Citation
(Author Last Name or Name of Group, Year).
Include a retrieval date as the information in a Facebook page can change over time.
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Author Last Name, Initials or Name of Group. (n.d.). Home [Facebook page]. Site name. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from Hyperlinked URL
Toronto Star. (n.d.). Home [Facebook page]. Facebook. Retrieved May 5, 2020 from https://www.facebook.com/torontostar
In-text Citation
(Author Last Name or Name of Group, Year).
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Author Last Name, Initials or Name of Group [@username]. (Year, Month Date). Content of the post up to the first 20 words [Type of post]. Site Name. Hyperlinked URL
The Globe and Mail [@globeandmail]. (2020, April 27). For #EarthDay, revisit our story on seven young Canadians and the environmental threats they face today [Photograph]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/B_TRCjsjIU3/?hl=en
In-text Citation
(Author Last Name or Name of Group, Year).
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Author Last Name, Initials or Name of Group [@username]. (Year, Month Date). Content of the post up to the first 20 words [Video]. TikTok. Hyperlinked URL
Toronto Star [@torontostar]. (2021, October 4).The #TTC just made it easier to detect people misusing the child #presto card [Video]. TikTok. https://www.tiktok.com/@torontostar/video/7015235477930315014
In-text Citation
(Author Last Name or Name of Group, Year).
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Author Last Name, Initials or Name of Group [@username]. (Year, Month Date). Content of the description up to the first 20 words [TikTok profile]. TikTok. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from Hyperlinked URL
Toronto Star [@torontostar]. (n.d.). Canada's largest distribution newspaper: thestar.com [TikTok profile]. TikTok. Retrieved December 9, 2021, from https://www.tiktok.com/@torontostar
In-text Citation
(Author Last Name or Name of Group, Year).