How has social media influenced Italian colloquial language

Social media has influenced Italian colloquial language by fostering the use of slang, informal expressions, and adaptive linguistic forms. It has made language use in Italy more flexible, informal, and shaped by digital communication needs, reflecting cultural and social evolution. The influence includes the introduction of new word formations, abbreviations, acronyms, and colloquial speech patterns unique to online environments such as Instagram and TikTok. This influence also affects how young people interact, express identity, and modify the traditional norms of the Italian language, although some native speakers see these changes either as evolution or regression. Overall, social media promotes a dynamic, constantly evolving colloquial Italian that integrates global digital language trends but retains Italian uniqueness. ^{1, 2, 3, 4}

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