Disruption Timeline

By Josh Montoya
  • Black Lives Matter Protest

    Black Lives Matter Protest

    Twitter and Instagram. There was a lot of hashtags, live protest footage.
  • GameStop Stock Surge

    GameStop Stock Surge

    Reddit and Twitter. Coordinated buying, and lots of meme sharing campaigns getting others to join.
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation

    COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation

    Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Misinformation on COVID. Official Health messaging spreading rapidly.
  • Ukraine Russia Conflict

    Ukraine Russia Conflict

    Twitter and TikTok. There was citizen reporting, real-time war updates. Aid efforts.
  • Hollywood Strikes

    Hollywood Strikes

    Instagram and X. Striking writers and actors. Lots of protest videos.