How to cite a Reddit post in APA

To cite a Reddit post in a reference entry in APA style 6th edition include the following elements:

1. Author of the Reddit post: Give the last name and initials of the author (e.g. Gates, B.) or if not an individual, the full name (e.g. TAMU Writing Center).
2. Reddit screen name: Provide the Reddit screen name in square brackets (e.g. [HiinXCVIII] or ‏[SoulK007]).
3. Date of posting: Give the year, month and day in brackets followed by a full stop, e.g. (2019, June 13).
4. Title of the Reddit post: Only the first letter of the first word and proper nouns are capitalized.
5. URL: Give the full URL of the web page including the protocol (http:// or https://).

Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of a Reddit post in APA style 6th edition:

Author of the Reddit post. [Reddit screen name] (Date of posting). Title of the Reddit post [Online forum post]. Retrieved from URL

To cite a Reddit post in a reference entry in APA style 7th edition include the following elements:

1. Author of the Reddit post: Give the last name and initials (e. g. Watson, J. D.) of up to 20 authors with the last name preceded by an ampersand (&). For 21 or more authors include the first 19 names followed by an ellipsis (…) and add the last author's name.
2. Reddit screen name: Provide the Reddit screen name in square brackets (e.g. [HiinXCVIII] or ‏[SoulK007]).
3. Date of posting: Give the year, month and day in brackets followed by a full stop, e.g. (2019, June 13).
4. Content of the caption: Italicize. If the Caption does not contain words, give a short description in square brackets.
5. URL: Give the full URL of the web page including the protocol (http:// or https://).

Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of a Reddit post in APA style 7th edition:

Author of the Reddit post. [Reddit screen name] (Date of posting). Content of the caption [Online forum post]. Reddit. URL