"Social Media" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Platforms that provide the ability and tools to create and publish information accessed via the INTERNET. Generally these platforms have three characteristics with content user generated, high degree of interaction between creator and viewer, and easily integrated with other sites.
| Descriptor ID |
D061108
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.224.230.110.500.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Social Media- Social Media
- Media, Social
- Social Medium
- Mediums, Social
- Social Mediums
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Media" by people in Profiles.
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Refracting Blame in the Fentanyl Era: The Narrative Battleground on Facebook and Instagram. Subst Use Misuse. 2026; 61(1):120-131.
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Exploring Adolescent Abortion Information Sources and Preferences post-Dobbs in the Midwestern United States. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2025 Jun; 34(6):804-809.
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Comparative Analysis of Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment Information on Popular Social Media Platforms. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2025 Jun 01; 9(6).
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Cosmeceuticals in the Pediatric Population Part II: Ethical Dilemmas and Patient Talking Points. Pediatr Dermatol. 2025 Mar-Apr; 42(2):228-232.
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Passive exposure to opioid crisis information and public attitudes: Effects on local policy support, discrimination, and stigma in a United States national survey. Prev Med. 2025 Feb; 191:108212.
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Discussion of Heated Tobacco Products on Twitter Following IQOS's Modified-Risk Tobacco Product Authorization and US Import Ban: Content Analysis. J Med Internet Res. 2024 10 24; 26:e53938.
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Analyzing Social Support from Facebook on Viral Suppression among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV: A Pilot Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Oct 12; 21(10).
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Social Media and Youth Well-Being: Considerations for Historically, Persistently, and Systemically Marginalized Groups. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2025 04; 72(2):305-316.
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An Insight into Patients' Perspectives of Ulcerative Colitis Flares via Analysis of Online Public Forum Posts. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2024 10 03; 30(10):1748-1758.
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The experience of treatment for eating disorders as told by content creators on TikTok. Eat Disord. 2025 Sep-Oct; 33(5):583-601.