The Influence of Social Media Platforms on the Formation and Spread of Youth Slang

This article examines how social media platforms shape the development, usage, and spread of youth slang. With platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Discord, and Twitter (X), language among young people has become more dynamic, fast changing, and globally interconnected. The study explores how slang emerges, how it spreads within online communities, and how digital communication accelerates linguistic change compared to traditional language evolution.