-
Israel vs Hamas
Instagram is the main social media platform being used
Started being talked about in 2021 and has gained more traction in the last year
Posts with the hashtag "freepalestine" has gained more traction to get users talking about the war that is going on. -
Black Lives Matter Protest
Twitter and Instagram were primarily used
Started in May 2020
Tactics on social media included hashtags to get the conversation going as well as posting a black box for "blackouttuesday" -
Storming of the Capitol
Twitter played a large role in organizing and sharing the attack on the capitol
This happened on January 6, 2021 because Trump ended his speech to protestors by telling them to march on congress after he was not re-elected for president
Twitter was used to organize the march as well as share photos of the people trying to storm the building as well as coming inside with firearms -
War in Ukraine
Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook were the primary forms of social media used
February 24th 2022 Russia invaded Ukraine
Pictures using the Ukrainian flag were posted across social media to gain traction -
Riots in France
TikTok, Snapchat, and other platforms were the main forms of social media used to spread riots
The conflict happened on June 30, 2023 after a police shot a 17 year old driver
Video footage of the riots were shown across social media gaining more traction and causing there to be more riots regarding the issue