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How social media is shaping the future of language
NBC Newsยท2025-07-17 19:44

Trend Analysis - The slang word "Skipidity" is losing popularity and may disappear within a year [1] - Creators intentionally use trending words to capitalize on trends and increase the likelihood of their content going viral [1] - Words are now metadata for algorithms, enabling sophisticated natural language processing to analyze content [2] - Influencers strategically use words to go viral and avoid censorship [3] Language Evolution - The use of words by influencers to go viral and avoid censorship is becoming part of language [3] - Some slang words fill a lexical gap and are likely to remain in use longer [3][4]