Template:Cite Twitter

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Usage

{{Cite Twitter|quote=|author=|date=|url=|archive-date=|retrieved=|language=}}

This template is a modified version of Template:Cite web that is designed specifically for Tweets. It automatically formats and sorts the data and all parameters are optional except for url. <ref> tags must be added to make it appear as a reference.

Parameters

• quote (optional) — A quote from the Tweet, if it is concise and relevant to the citation.
• author (optional) – The username (not the display name) of the account that made the post (e.g. NintendoAmerica, not Nintendo of America). An @ will automatically be added.
• date (optional) – The date the Tweet was made. Should be fully written out in the Month Day, Year format.
• url (required) – The direct URL to the Tweet in question. An archived URL from the Wayback Machine or other web archivers may be used if the original page is inaccessible.
• archive-date – The date the page was archived. Only use if using an archived link.
• retrieved – The date the page was used on Nookipedia as a source (should be the current date unless retroactively adding the parameter).
• language – The language of the page in question. Only to be used for non-English sources.

Example

Example text.<ref>{{Cite Twitter|quote=Music from the Nintendo 3DS game Animal Crossing: New Leaf is now available on the #NintendoMusic app!|author=NintendoAmerica|date=November 3, 2025|url=https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1985529937386741832|retrieved=November 7, 2025}}</ref>

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