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Social media and global disruptions

By sam allen

  • Black Lives Matter

    Black Lives Matter
    The Black Lives Matter Movement campaigns against violence and racism towards black people. By 2016 #BlackLivesMatter had been tweeted over 30 million times.

  • #TrumpWall / #BorderWall

    #TrumpWall / #BorderWall
    When Donald Trump ran for president, he proposed building a wall to stop illegal immigration over the border to Mexico. This was a huge topic of debate and was spread on social media, specifically Twitter, with the hashtag #Trump Wall/BorderWall

  • #MeToo Movement

    #MeToo Movement
    How the discussion of sexual harassment has been addressed since the #MeToo went viral. The #MeToo hashtag has been used more than 19 million times on Twitter.

  • #FightForHongKong / HongKongProtest

    #FightForHongKong / HongKongProtest
    There was a bill that was going to be passed that threatened Chinese citizens civil liberties such as privacy and freedom of speech laws.

  • Coronavirus / COVID-19

    Coronavirus / COVID-19
    The Coronavirus or COVID-19 is a respiratory virus that began in China. Social media has been involved with spreading misinformation and fear about its affects on the economy and peoples health.