Citing a Tweet in APA Style (6th Edition) | Format & Examples
When using information from Twitter, make sure you use the right APA reference. You should also take the privacy policy of Twitter-posts into account.
APA-format | AuthorLastName, Initials. [Twitterhandle]. (Year, Month Day). ContentTweet [Tweet]. Retrieved from http://WebAdress |
In reference list | Gates, B. (2015, July 23). For poor countries, development isn’t just about foreign aid. Investment and taxes matter just as much, if not more: b-gat.es/1lfVdn6 [Tweet]. Retrieved from https://twitter.com/billgates/status/623982190750269443 |
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