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2016 Election
The 2016 Election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton was a battle fought on Social Media. Donald Trump came out victorious because he was able to utilities the media for his benefit. The technique of using messaging through various groups, pages and even "Trolls" helped Trump stay in the news and helped sway people to his side. -
Take A Knee Movement
Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began a movement on by kneeling during the National Anthem at football games since last year to protest police brutality and racial inequality, the #TakeaKnee movement on social media sites such as Instagram and Facebook began to gain traction this year after President Donald Trump spoke out against NFL players. -
Teens Eat Tide pods
In January, the Tide Pod Challenge swept through YouTube and Instagram, with teens trying to top each other by seeing if they could swallow the candy-colored laundry detergent. It became serious enough that the American Association of Poison Control Centers issued an alert warning people not to do it. -
COVID Vaccine through Social Media
The COVID vaccine has been promoted and fought through social media over the course of the last year. Through the channels of Facebook, Instagram and youtube we have seen an influx of hesitation from one side and trust from another. But how do we know which side to trust in such an information battle? -
Black Lives Matter #WhatMatters2020 Campaign
The 2020 Black Lives Matter #WhatMatters2020 campaign kicked off and began in-sighting riots due to the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed by police officers during a traffic stop. This movement in-sighted riots and violence through the channels of Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and TikTok and the messaging they created through these platforms to help inspire people to rise up against discrimination.