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Cite a tweet in MLA 9

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Citation fields

Tweets (or X posts) in MLA 9 use the account display name as the author and the full text of the post, up to about 20 words, as the title in quotes. MLA 9 (2021) treats deleted-then-archived posts the same as live ones if you cite an archive URL.

MLA 9 rules for a tweet

  • Account display name is the author; include the @handle in square brackets.
  • Use the full text of the post, up to about 20 words, as the title in quotes.
  • Preserve original spelling, hashtags, and emoji in the title text.
  • Add [Tweet] or [Post] in square brackets after the title.
  • Include the date and full URL to the individual post, not the profile.
  • Use the full tweet text as the title; do not abbreviate.

Worked example

MLA 9 · tweet

A real tweet formatted using the MLA 9 rules above.

[@neilhimself], Neil Gaiman "Just finished the manuscript. Twelve years. Worth every minute. [Tweet]." *X*, 4 Oct. 2023, x.com/neilhimself/status/1709123456789012345. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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