<![CDATA[The development of social media has influenced language use, particularly semantic changes in digital communication. This study analyzes semantic changes in the comment section of the Instagram account @folkative during March 2026 and examines their relevance as teaching materials for response texts in seventh-grade junior high school. A descriptive qualitative approach was employed. Data comprised comments on posts published during March 2026, selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected through observation, note-taking, and documentation and analyzed using Miles, Huberman, and Saldana’s interactive model. The findings identified 56 instances of semantic change in words and phrases: 32 cases of broadening, 1 of narrowing, 8 of total semantic change, 4 of euphemism, and 11 of dysphemism. Semantic broadening predominated because users expand word meanings to meet expressive needs and digital communication contexts. These findings demonstrate that semantic changes in @folkative’s comment section can serve as contextual teaching materials for response texts, supporting students’ understanding of lexical and contextual meanings and their ability to use language critically and appropriately.]]>
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