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2017 #MeToo Movement
The "Me Too" movement was founded back in 2006 to raise awareness about sexual abuse and sexual assault victims in our society. The phrase "Me Too" was then developed into a larger movement following the 2017 use of #MeToo. Harvey Weinstein triggered the use of #MeToo when sexual abuse allegations were brought to the media in October of 2017. As a result, the #MeToo movement rapidly gained momentum on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, raising awareness. -
2017 Women's March
A worldwide protest for women broke out after the inauguration of President Donald Trump. President Trump was considered by many to be anti-woman. The protest was intended to raise awareness about woman's rights, equality, and many other current political issues regarding women. The main protest in Washington D.C. was live streamed on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. As a result, many around the world joined the protest in support of women. -
2018 #MarchForOurLives Movement
After the Stoneman Douglas high school shooting, students all over the country started to protest for safety in schools by walking out of their classrooms. Students mainly used Facebook and Twitter to spread awareness about the movement and to organize protesting events. They demanded political action against gun violence by protesting and marching in Washington, D.C. It is estimated that half a million people attended. -
2020 #CoronaVirus
Coronavirus, #Covid19, and #Covid_19 represent a few of the most common hashtags referring to Coronavirus 2019 that started in Wuhan, China. The hashtags for coronavirus increased after the World Health Organization declaration of the virus as a pandemic in March of 2020. Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have been used to raise awareness about coronavirus and safety measures that need to be taken in order to prevent the spread of the virus. -
2020 Black Lives Matter
Although Black Lives Matter was founded back in 2013, we have recently seen the BLM movement rise up to new levels in order to combat against violence and systemic racism toward black people. When George Floyd's life was taken by an officer kneeling on his neck, this action ignited protests across the U.S. in an effort to stop police violence and racism against black people. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and all other major social media sites were flooded with information on the matter.
