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#MeToo
Instagram, Facebook, Twitter
Use of a hashtag to form a group of people with the same cause
Harvey Weinstein, a guy who was accused of rape many times was finally arrested for it. Many more people came out about their experiences with rape following this. -
Starbucks Incident
Twitter
Manager of Starbucks called the police on two black men waiting for a business associate at the store.
Viral retweets about the incident to spread awareness. -
#ClimateChange
Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
Protests about human activities affecting the temperature of the planet.
These social media platforms were used to spread awareness of the damages of global warming to the planet.
Pictures of affected animals were posted to draw attention to the issue. -
Covid 19 Pandemic
Instagram, Facebook, Twitter
A global pandemic expands throughout the world.
Many people spread their opinions about wearing masks and staying in lock-down via social media sites such as instagram.
Disinformation is spread about effects of the vaccine through social media. -
Black Lives Matter
Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter
George Floyd was killed by a police officer who kneeled on his neck while he was being arrested.
Videos of the accident that were taken from bystanders were leaked on youtube.
Protests with this case were organized via social media.