collocation · neutral
social media platform
UK/ˈsəʊ.ʃəl ˈmiː.di.ə ˈplæt.fɔːm/US/ˈsoʊ.ʃəl ˈmiː.di.ə ˈplæt.fɔːrm/SO·cial ME·di·a PLAT·form
an online service or site where people create, share, and interact with content
Examples
“Companies often advertise on a social media platform to reach young audiences.”
“She manages three social media platforms for the charity.”
“New rules regulate political ads on social media platforms.”
Band 8 sentence
“Researchers examined how political discourse spreads across multiple social media platforms during elections.”
Collocations
- advertise on a social media platform
- manage a social media platform
Word family
Common mistakes
social media platformS→a social media platform
on social media platform→on a social media platform
Say it for a higher band
5social network→6social media→7+social media platform
Synonyms
social network
Easily confused
social network
“Many businesses use social media platforms to reach customers.”
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