When using APA style, do I italicize Twitter and Facebook if used in the paper?

Answer

Twitter (or any social media title) should not be italicized, but should be simply capitalized as a proper noun.

Italics are reserved for titles of:

  • Books
  • Journals
  • Magazines
  • Films
  • TV shows.  See the APA Help guide for examples.

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  1. but.. this doesn't tell me what to do with it instead? :(
    by Preeti Gulati on Feb 23, 2020
  2. Twitter (or any social media title) should be capitalized in the paper as a proper noun. The answer was updated. Thank you.
    by ASK US Librarian on Feb 24, 2020

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