Key Elements:

When citing content from social media in APA style, 7th edition, ensure you include the following key elements:

• Author(s): Username and actual name (last name, first name initial) or the name of the organization.
• Publication date: Enclosed in parentheses.
• Title of the post: Write the text from the tweet or post. Italicize the title of the post.
• Source: Platform name (e.g., Twitter, Facebook).
• Type of post: (e.g., Photograph, Video, Highlight, Tweet, etc.)
• URL: For tweets or posts provide the direct link.

1. Instagram Photo:

Format:
Author, N. OR Organization [@username]. (Year, Date). Title of the post [Type of post]. Platform. https://www.example.com

Example:
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/

Parenthetical In-text Citation: (Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2019)
Narrative In-text Citation: Philadelphia Museum of Art (2019) shared …

Notes:

• Use the username for the author.
• Provide the tweet’s publication date.
• Provide the first 20 words of the post as the title.
• Italicize the title of the post (the tweet/post text).