Disruption Timeline

By rachaelbergen

  • Black Lives Matter

    Black Lives Matter
    The Black Lives Matter movement became nationally recognized on social media, especially Twitter, in 2014 after protests were being publicized regarding unlawful deaths of young black people. The hashtag #BlackLivesMatter as well as platforms for their activists have become popular on social media.

  • Make America Great Again

    Make America Great Again
    Make America Great Again is the slogan of President Trump. It is often used in a hashtag or as #MAGA by Trump and his supporters on Twitter mostly, but along all social media platforms.

  • #MeToo

    #MeToo
    The Me Too movement is a hashtag that people put on posts from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and any other form of social media to signify that they are among the many people who have been victims of sexual assault.

  • Hong Kong Protests

    Hong Kong Protests
    Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube are all working to stop the spread of disinformation from China about their protests. At the same time, China is censoring content about the protests in Hong Kong.

  • Serbia Protests

    Serbia Protests
    Through social media, the people of Serbia are able to express their dissatisfaction with their government. Twitter and Facebook are main catalysts for their political protests. They have used hashtags such as #1of5million, #WakeUp, #Rise, and #ItHasStarted.