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Black Lives Matter
The BLM movement used Instagram, Twitter/X, and TikTok to raise awareness, recruit, and fundraise, among other purposes. -
Ukraine-Russian war
Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. There has been misinformation and disinformation spread using social media platforms, like Instagram and TikTok, among others. However, SM has also been a source of crowdfunding and relief for those in need. -
Calm Down / #Dance4Iran
5 Iranian girls were arrested by authorities for performing a dance to Selena Gomez's "Calm Down" without headscarves and were detained for 48 hours before being forced to publicly apologize. People took to TikTok in protest by recreating the dance and using the hashtags #dance4iran #freeiran and others -
Justice pour Nahel
A 17 year old boy, Nahel, was killed by French authorities during a routine traffic stop. Police claimed the boy posed a threat, but footage of the incident posted on SM contradicted this claim. Snapchat was largely blamed by President Macron for the riots, but other SM platforms played a role in raising awareness of the issue. -
Free Palestine
The conflict with Israel and Hamas lead to attacks on civilians in Gaza, and a genocide. The movement on most mainstream social media platforms has lead to grassroots protests, crowdfunding, and spread of information and awareness. However, there has been mis- and dis-information as well.