How to cite a social media post

Bluebook (22d ed.) citation format, B18 / R18.10.1.

Bluebook (22d ed.) citation format for a social media post, governed by B18 / R18.10.1. Worked example, required elements, and the rules that apply.

Example

Video posted by Mike Rafi (@mikerafi), TikTok, The Dreaded BLUEBOOK! (July 27, 2023), https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSYa5dRCv/ (on file with the Harvard Law Review).

Governing rules

B18 / R18.10.1

• 18 — the internet, electronic media & other nonprint resources.
• 18.10.1 — social media platforms.

Required elements

• Account name
• Platform

Optional elements

• Content type — R18.10.1: “Video”, “Photo”, “Thread” — printed as “Video posted by …”.
• Handle
• Subdivision / instance
• Post title or text
• Reposted from
• Reposted-from handle
• Date
• Time
• URL
• Perma / archive URL
• On file with

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