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Colin Kaepernick Kneeling
"San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick says he refused to stand during the national anthem Friday because of his views on the country’s treatment of racial minorities" (ESPN.com, 2016) The issue was discussed via Twitter #colinkaepernick and many articles were posted on Facebook as well. Many other NFL players began to kneel in solidarity as well as army veterans showing their support. -
Womens March
"The Women's March was a worldwide protest on January 21, 2017, the day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Tensions rose due to his statements, considered by many as anti-women or otherwise offensive. It was one of the largest single-day protests in U.S. history" (Wikipedia, 2017). #womensmarch is used on Twitter to discuss the annual march. There are also many videos that circulate via Instagram, Twitter and Facebook of celebrities speeches done. -
National School Walkout
"The National School Walkout was a national protest led by students in response to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas mass shooting on April 20, 2018. The event was held as part of the 2018 US demonstrations against gun violence" (Wikipedia, 2018) The hashtag #enough was used throughout social media to create a discussion and debate about gun violence. -
Teachers Walk Out
"The 2019 Virginia teachers' walkout (also known as RedForEd is a teachers' walkout and protest that began on January 28, 2019, with teachers in Virginia walking out in protest of low school budgets and low teacher wages outside of Northern Virginia" (Wikipedia, 2019). This protest utilized the hashtag #redfored used on Twitter to share pictures of the protest, articles and also spark discussion via Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. -
COVID-19
The COVID-19 has become a wide world problem which has led many people and countries in quarantine. With quarantine, people have turned to all forms of social media to stay informed on the issue, speak their thoughts about what their country is doing about the issue and also creating funny media like memes. One hashtag being used to keep people informed is #CoronaVirusUpdate.
