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    Professional Social Networks

    IEEE Social Media Citation Principles

    Authority: Prioritize verified accounts and industry experts
    Permanence: Include URLs and access dates
    Context: Cite technical discussions and industry insights
    Verification: Cross-reference with authoritative sources

    Social media has become a valuable source of real-time technical discussions, industry insights, and expert commentary. IEEE format accommodates these dynamic sources with proper attribution and access documentation.

    When to Cite Social Media:

    • Expert technical commentary and analysis
    • Industry announcements and breaking news
    • Conference live-tweets and insights
    • Technical demonstrations and tutorials
    • Professional discussions and debates

    Twitter/X Citations

    Twitter (now X) is a primary platform for technical discussions and industry announcements:

    Individual Tweet

    [1] @elonmusk (E. Musk), "Tesla FSD neural network update showing significant improvement in edge cases," Twitter, Dec. 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1234567890. Accessed: Dec. 16, 2023.

    Include username, real name, and tweet URL

    Technical Thread

    [2] @karpathy (A. Karpathy), "Thread on transformer architecture optimizations," Twitter, Nov. 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://twitter.com/karpathy/status/9876543210. Accessed: Nov. 22, 2023.

    Reference first tweet in thread with descriptive title

    Company Account

    [3] @nvidia (NVIDIA Corporation), "RTX 4090 performance benchmarks for AI workloads," Twitter, Jan. 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://twitter.com/nvidia/status/5678901234. Accessed: Jan. 10, 2024.

    Use company name as author for corporate accounts

    Academic Researcher

    [4] @DrFeiFeiLi (F. Li), "Computer vision breakthrough in medical imaging," Twitter, Oct. 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://twitter.com/DrFeiFeiLi/status/3456789012. Accessed: Oct. 14, 2023.

    Include academic credentials when relevant

    LinkedIn Professional Content

    LinkedIn provides valuable industry insights and professional technical discussions:

    LinkedIn Post

    [1] J. Smith (CTO, Intel), "Industry insights on semiconductor manufacturing," LinkedIn, Dec. 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://linkedin.com/posts/jsmith-cto-intel-12345. Accessed: Dec. 7, 2023.

    Include professional title and company affiliation

    LinkedIn Article

    [2] M. Brown, "The future of quantum computing in enterprise," LinkedIn, Nov. 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://linkedin.com/pulse/future-quantum-computing-enterprise-mbrown. Accessed: Nov. 20, 2023.

    LinkedIn articles get full article treatment

    Company Page Update

    [3] Google DeepMind, "AlphaFold 3 protein structure prediction advances," LinkedIn, Sep. 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://linkedin.com/company/google-deepmind/posts/67890. Accessed: Sep. 27, 2023.

    Corporate LinkedIn pages as organizational sources

    Professional Group Discussion

    [4] K. Davis, "Discussion on 5G network optimization," IEEE Communications Society LinkedIn Group, Aug. 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://linkedin.com/groups/ieee-communications/discussions/78901. Accessed: Aug. 16, 2023.

    Include group name for professional discussions

    YouTube Technical Content

    YouTube hosts valuable technical tutorials, conference talks, and educational content:

    Technical Tutorial

    [1] 3Blue1Brown, "Neural networks explained visually," YouTube, Oct. 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk. Accessed: Nov. 2, 2023.

    Educational channels with technical content

    Conference Presentation

    [2] IEEE, "Keynote: The future of wireless communications," presented at IEEE GLOBECOM 2023, YouTube, Dec. 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://youtube.com/watch?v=def456789. Accessed: Dec. 10, 2023.

    Official conference recordings

    Technical Demo

    [3] Boston Dynamics, "Atlas robot demonstration," YouTube, Nov. 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ghi789012. Accessed: Nov. 17, 2023.

    Product demonstrations and technical showcases

    Academic Lecture

    [4] MIT OpenCourseWare, "Introduction to machine learning," Lecture 1, YouTube, Sep. 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://youtube.com/watch?v=jkl345678. Accessed: Sep. 8, 2023.

    Educational institution content

    Technical Forums and Communities

    Professional forums and technical communities provide expert discussions and solutions:

    Stack Overflow

    [1] user12345 (J. Wilson), "Efficient implementation of FFT in Python," Stack Overflow, Dec. 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/78901234. Accessed: Dec. 3, 2023.

    Programming and technical implementation discussions

    Reddit Technical Community

    [2] u/engineer_expert, "Analysis of new chip architecture," r/ECE subreddit, Reddit, Nov. 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://reddit.com/r/ECE/comments/abc123. Accessed: Nov. 24, 2023.

    Technical subreddit discussions

    GitHub Discussion

    [3] tensorflow/tensorflow, "Issue #45678: Performance optimization for large models," GitHub, Oct. 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/issues/45678. Accessed: Oct. 20, 2023.

    Open source project discussions and issues

    ResearchGate Discussion

    [4] R. Taylor, "Discussion on quantum error correction methods," ResearchGate, Sep. 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://researchgate.net/post/quantum-error-correction-discussion. Accessed: Oct. 2, 2023.

    Academic research community discussions

    Social Media Citation Best Practices

    • Verify credibility: Check account verification and expertise
    • Capture content: Screenshot posts in case of deletion
    • Include context: Reference thread or conversation when relevant
    • Access dates: Always required for social media content
    • Professional focus: Prioritize technical and industry content
    • Cross-reference: Verify claims with authoritative sources

    ⚠️ Social Media Limitations

    • Content may be deleted or modified
    • Platform policies and availability can change
    • Consider academic acceptability in formal research
    • Supplement with peer-reviewed sources when possible
    • Be cautious of unverified claims and opinions