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#MeToo
2017-present. #MeToo is a hashtag used to spread awareness of the unfortunate commonality of sexual assault, in an effort to stop it. The Me Too hashtag was used widely on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. It is currently not as widely used as it was in 2017, but is still relevant today. Image from www.worldatlas.com -
Fires in Australia
Early on in 2020, people began to share images and videos of the vast damage being caused by bushfires in Australia. The world community banned together to help. Awareness and donations were raised through links posted on social media. I personally saw these links on Facebook. Instagram, and Twitter. Image from www.nytimes.com -
A Global Pandemic
In March of 2020, the physical world pretty much shut down, and people took to posting information on social media. On every social media platform, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube, people were posting about/discussing the global COVID-19 pandemic. Some used social media to cope, some used it to spread facts from the CDC, and others used it to spread rumors. Image from www.gov.uk -
The Black Lives Matter Movement
2013-present, but focusing on June of 2020. on June 2, 2020 many social media users on Instagram and Facebook, even on YouTube and TikTok, posted a black square in support of the Black Lives Matter Movement. That was the only thing they posted that day. Image from www.redbubble.com -
Hate is a Virus
The #hateisavirus movement is in relation to a rise in hate crimes against those of Asian descent. These crimes have been rising because of the COVID-19 pandemic. #hateisavirus is used on social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, in order to raise awareness about hate crimes against Asians and to take a stand against them. Image from www.youtube.com