Social Media Disruptions

By jordynturville

  • Black Lives Matter

    Black Lives Matter
    1. Started in 2013 and is ongoing
    2. Top Social Media:
      1. Twitter
      2. Instagram
      3. Facebook
    3. They notifiy followers of events through social media. They also use #blacklivesmatter as well as #BLM

  • #NoBanNoWall

    #NoBanNoWall
    1. Started in early 2017 - current
    2. This was the hashtag used against President Trumps Travel Ban that he put into place at the beginning of 2017.
    3. Top Social Media:
      1. Twitter
      2. Instagram
      3. Facebook
    4. They used social media to film the protests in the airports and used the hashtag to notify people about the movement that was happening at airports all over the nation especially in NYC.

  • #MeToo and #TimesUp

    #MeToo and #TimesUp
    1. Started in 2017 - Current
    2. Top Social Media:
      1. Twitter
      2. Instagram
      3. Facebook
    3. The hashtags #MeToo and #TimesUp are used to bring light and tell stories of sexual assault and abuse. They also use celebrities to help start the movement.

  • 2017 Women's March

    2017 Women's March
    1. Happened in 2017
    2. Top Social Media
      1. Twitter
      2. Instagram
      3. Facebook
    3. The Women's March was a protest that happened nationwide in large cities to protest the election of president trump. The hashtag #womensmarch was used as well as Facebook event pages were set up.

  • March for Our Lives

    March for Our Lives
    1. 2018
    2. Top Social Media
      1. Twitter
      2. Facebook
      3. Instagram
    3. Parkland students, as well as supporters of the students, used the hashtag #neveragain to educate and to push for stricter gun laws. The used the hashtag to campaign for the march.