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South Korea Political Scandal
Park Geun-hye was South Korea's president in 2016. After several allegations of corruption from the press, the government took action by arresting reporters on charges of slander. in response, Influencers on social media took to their respective platforms to shine a light on the corruption. In 2017 Geun-hye was arrested for these charges. -
Hong Kong Protests
Citizens in Hong Kong protested the Fugitive Offenders amendment bill on extradition. After the display of the gross overstepping of the government to suppress these protests, the movement was swept up by the power of social media. -
Marcus Rashford's Campaign for Hungry Children
In early 2020 the football star Marcus Rashford used social media (namely Twitter) to influence the government of England to extend their free food for children grant twice. He mainly used the platform as a bullhorn to his disruption and used his stardom to gain awareness. -
Netflix "Cuties" Protest
The online streaming service Netflix secured the rights to a controversial film "cuties" that documented the over-sexualization of young girls. As a result, there was a social media firestorm in which the public berated Netflix for streaming this kind of content. Netflix later removed the film from its platform. -
George Floyd BLM Protests
How can anyone mention online protests without bringing up the BLM movement of 2020. After the death of George Floyd, the US was found in a state of civil unrest. this was amplified worldwide when it was taken to several social media platforms.