SOCIAL MEDIA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

Meaning of social media in English

(Definition of social media from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of social media from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of social media

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I have started a social media campaign on this which everybody is welcome to join.
Young people are prevented from using new communications technology and social media, and are even punished if they do use them.
In the age of social media, it is difficult to hide information from consumers on a company's practices abroad.
Online advertising, and in particular social media, provides a low-cost means for advertisers to engage with large established communities.
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She is widely acknowledged for coining the term social media.
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Alternatively, photographers can participate in periodic social media assignments to win an invitation.
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The book itself is a frank, humorous memoir regarding a very public break-up, surviving infidelity - mixed with social media, and moving on in the aftermath.
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The paper which also has a website and social media network covers issues of concern to residents and small businesses.
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The new black alternate uniform received the most attention on social media.
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He is also known for helping online videos become viral through his social media platform.
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The game was conceived in order to address a lack of social football-management games for the social media environment.
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It is active on social media and has an e-magazine.
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The social media campaign asked fans to sign petitions and to enter video competitions to win a concert in their town.
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The audio and video of the performances is recorded and released on social media.
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He used social media websites in an effort to engage with his audience.
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Translations of social media

in Chinese (Traditional)
社交媒體(網站或電腦程式)…
in Chinese (Simplified)
社交媒体(网站或电脑程序)…
in Spanish
medios sociales…
in Portuguese
mídias sociais…
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