status update

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A status update is a brief post sharing what someone is doing, thinking, or experiencing, typically on social media.

The term rose with Facebook's "What's on your mind?" prompt but now applies broadly to any short personal broadcast: Her status update said she was at the airport.

In professional contexts, a status update reports progress on a project or task.

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communication privacy/visibility

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Confidential digital note

direct message · DM · personal correspondence · confidential communication · encrypted message

information currency/timeliness

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Stored historical records

historical record · time capsule · pinned post

communication formality/structure

status updatepress release

Official statement for media

white paper · legal document

Family

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