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Not My President
NotMyPresident hashtag began trending after the 2016 presidential election of Donald Trump. Organized protests began popping up around the country in response to Trump's victory. -
#MeToo
MeToo hashtag begins trending after allegations of sexual misconduct are brought against Harvey Weinstein. The tag started trending after access Alyssa Milano tweeted out a request for women to share their story -
School Walk Out
Students of all ages walked out of class to protest gun violence in America. This event was in reaction to a recent trend of school shootings, the most recent at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida. Several of the students from that high school went on to be leaders of the movement and pushed for legislation on the national level. The movement centered around hostage "enough." -
Storm Area 51
Facebook event "Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop Us All" was created to advocate for people to raid Area 51. The US Government took the event as a serious security threat and warned anyone that attempted to ender would be met with force. On the day of the event, several hundred people showed up outside Area 51, but there was no serious attempts to ender the premises. -
Black Out Tuesday
People and businesses posted black squares across various social media platforms to show solidarity with the black community and protest police brutality. The event was sparked by the killing of George Floyd and was followed by months of protests across the country.
