Disruption Timeline

  • Black Lives Matter Movement

    Black Lives Matter Movement
    The main platforms used during this event was Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. There were a lot of protests, black square posts, and a viral hashtag of BLM.
  • Capital Riot

    Capital Riot
    This event mostly occurred on Facebook. Many rioters believed false claims that the election had been rigged due to fraud. These claims were encouraged by social media.
  • Free Britany

    Free Britany
    Found mostly on TikTok, Media was in fear that Britany Spears was being controlled by her father and others. TikTok videos were analyzing court cases and other videos by Brittany. #freebrittany went viral.
  • All Eyes on Rafah

    All Eyes on Rafah
    This was a solidarity campaign during Gaza's Rafah offensive. The campaign was mostly found on Instagram and TikTok. Imagery spread widely using the hashtag of #alleyesonrafah.
  • Teen Takeovers in Brentwood

    Teen Takeovers in Brentwood
    Large disruptive gatherings of teens that occured in Brentwood. A city in St. Louis, Missouri. The teens would show up to public places like a mall which would lead to vandalism, fights and property damage. These takeovers were coordinated on Social media platforms like Snapchat instagram and TikTok. Teens would post about the event ahead of time and also share the chaos of it online.