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Fakes News to alter Election
Facebook was huge here to push the fake articles. Fake news stories were on Facebook user timelines to influence the election. -
#Metoo movement hits social media
The #metoo was created in 2006 on Twitter, but became a popular movement in 2017 when Alyssa Milano posted to Twitter about it. Because a celebrity posted and shared it with her fans, other celebs started posting and fans felt comfortable sharing as well. -
#Timesup movement
A letter of solidarity to the Hollywood women involved with Weinstein scandals was sent and published in TIME magazine. The letter was on behalf of all women in the workforce who are discriminated, harassed, or assaulted while at work. The movement gained media attention and celebs wore specific colors to support while at the 2018 Grammys. Celebrities were a huge driving force in the popularity of this movement. -
Venezuelan Protests Throughout 2019
A collection of protests to remove the president from presidency. Twitter and Instagram were the popular media sources. These sites even got blocked or restricted access. These sites were where protests were scheduled and announced. -
Blackout Tuesday
Instagram was popular to spread the blacked out images to support the black lives matter movement. It started with the music industry and spread throughout celebrities and fans to everyone on the platform.
