• ACS does not recommend citing social media due to the unstable and inconsistent nature of the content.
• For most social media platforms, other than X and YouTube, there is no standard citation format. Judgement needs to be applied based on the citation elements present. The standard format provided for X can be used as a guideline for citing other social media platforms if you do choose to cite them.
• Always include a URL and access date.
• Do not alter the social media post's spelling, punctuation or grammar in any way. It should be included in-full as the original author posted it.
Standard format for citation - X
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X Username. Tweet. X, posting date. URL (accessed YYYY-MM-DD). |
X Post
1. jenheemstra. We are researchers and we are mentors, and it matters which we put first. Join us in pledging to be a #MentorFirst and encourage others to do the same. Together, we can improve mentoring in academia to benefit the next generation of researchers! X, April 20, 2022. https://x.com/jenheemstra/status/1516799715098169351 (accessed 2024-06-11).