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Hong Kong pro-democracy protests
Social media broadcasted the Hong Kong protests involving a million protesters to social media to spark debate. Social media helped fuel the movement. -
Black Lives Matter
George Floyd was killed by police which sparked an outrage on Instagram. Hashtags, reposting infographics, and the black square were primary social media tactics. -
Facebook Boycott
More than 1,000 companies boycotted Facebook over the platform's mishandling of hate speech and misinformation. The protest largely did damage to Facebook's reputation. -
Protests in China over the coronavirus policies
China enforced strict coronavirus containment policies which many consider to be unethical. Chinese citizens protested their government's harsh policies via Twitter and Instagram. -
Blockout Protest
The campaign's aim was to encourage people to block celebrities who supported Israel in the Middle East conflict.