LibGuides: APA guidelines 7th edition: Online Media reference examples

Webpage

Author, A. (Year, Month Day). Title webpage. Name website. Retrieved Month day, year, from http://xxxx of https://xxxxx

If the webpage mentions the month and/or day in addition to a year, this is also mentioned in the reference; in the in the text citation, only the year is mentioned.
Many webpages without a year or date do have a copyright notice at the bottom of the page, after a © sign. This says nothing about the date of publication of the webpage, only about the year of copyright of the entire website. Therefore, in these cases, please write n.d. (= 'no date').
When different webpages of a website are accessed, each page with its own URL gets its own entry.

Examples:

webpage on a news website

Toner, K. (2020, September 24). When Covid-19 hit, he turned his newspaper route into a lifeline for senior citizens. CNN. Retrieved April 6, 2022, from https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/04/us/coronavirus-newspaper-deliveryman-groceries-senior-citizens-cnnheroes-trnd/index.html

Parenthetical citation: (Toner, 2020)
Narrative citation: Toner (2020)

blog post

Klymkowsky, M. (2018, September 18). Can we talk scientifically about free will? Bioliteracy. Retrieved April 11, 2022, from https://bioliteracy.blog/2018/09/15/can-we-talk-scientifically-about-free-will/

Parenthetical citation: (Klymkowsky, 2018)
Narrative citation: Klymkowsky (2018)

Social media

Author, A. (Year, Month Day). Content of the post up to the first 20 words [Description]. Site name. Retrieved Month day, year, from http://xxxx of https://xxxx

Only link to original posts. Pinterest, for example, does not contain original material but links to existing files. Click on the image to find out the original URL.
Copy the content of the message word-for-word, including any different spelling, hashtags and emojis, up to first 20 words.
Most text files can display emojis. If this is not possible, please provide a description in square brackets. Full list of emoji names can be found on the Unicode Consortium's website (http://unicode.org/emoji/charts/index.html).
If a post includes images, videos, thumbnail links to outside sources, or content from another post (such as when sharing a link), indicate that in square brackets.

Examples:

Facebook

News From Science. (2019, June 21). Are you a fan of astronomy? Enjoy reading about what scientists have discovered in our solar system—and beyond? This [Image attached] [Status update]. Facebook. Retrieved May 20, 2020, from https://www.facebook.com/ScienceNOW/photos/a.117532185107/10156268057260108/?type=3&theater

Parenthetical citation: (News From Science, 2019)

Narrative citation: News from Science (2019)

Instagram/ Twitter/ TikTok:
Present the name of the individual or group author in the same way you would do for any other reference. Then provide the Instagram handle (beginning with the @ sign) in square brackets, followed by a period.

Rijksmuseum [@Rijksmuseum]. (2019, September 9). Recent study proves visiting a museum makes you happy and has a positive effect on your sense of community and [Photograph]. Instagram. Retrieved June 21 2020, from https://www.instagram.com/p/B1v9EV9CnSU/

Parenthetical citation: (Rijksmuseum, 2019)
Narrative citation: Rijksmuseum (2019)