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Snowden Whistles
Edward Snowden had claimed to have stolen tens of thousands of confidential and classified documents from the NSA. -
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Created by Chris Kennedy, a professional golfer, this was a campaign used to not only bring awareness to ALS but also to help donate to find a cure. Over $115 million dollars was raised by this challenge. -
#HashtagsChangeTheWorld
In 2015, one thing that stands out to me that had a huge impact on social media was #lovewins. It was one of the longest trending hashtags (it was tweeted more than 6 million times) that came about after the Supreme Court ruled that gay marriage must be recognized across all 50 US states nationwide. -
Fake News Wins the 2016 Election
2016 was a year I would, personally, like to forget but alas, the repercussions ring through to today. Fake news creates memes and "news stories" that helped usher Trump into the White House. -
Net Neutrality
It is 2017 and the FCC has voted to repeal Obama's Net Neutrality regulations. Something that will affect the internet, web, and social media in a big way.
