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Nationwide protests against police brutality and racial injustice. Protests call for police reform in the face of ongoing police violence against African Americans. -
Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook
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Live stream protests and riots, hashtag campaigns such as #blacklivesmatter, sharing videos and photos of the protests, and sharing protest location via the different social media platforms
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On February 1, 2021, the Myanmar military staged a coup, detaining elected leaders, sparking mass protests. The military responded with violence, resulting in hundreds of deaths and arrests.
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Civil disobedience campaigns and the use of social media to document human rights abuses
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Real-time war updates, sharing of photos and videos of live footage from those who live over there, and citizen journalism
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Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, triggering a full-scale war.
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Instagram, twitter, tik tok, whatsapp
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Hashtag campaigns such as #MahsaAmini, sharing photos and videos of protests, people voicing what they feel on various social media apps -
The death of Mahsa Amini for allegedly violating hijab rules sparked nationwide protests against the government. This death called for women’s rights, an end to oppressive laws
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Concerns over national security, data privacy, and influence from China led U.S. lawmakers to threaten to ban TikTok
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Petitions to keep Tik Tok, sharing videos and photos, spreading the potential ban, viral campaigns, and all over media coverage
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Tik Tok, instagram, twitter