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#MeToo Movement
The Conflict: Victims of SA abuse VS. Agressors of SA abuse Public identification and movement against sexual harassment and abuse. Platforms Used: Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tactics Used: Survivors of harassment, abuse, or assualt would share their experiences and inspire others to get help and obtain support. -
Black Lives Matter Protests
The Conflict: Racial Justice VS. Police Brutality Public outcry for racial justice following George Floyd's death with a focus on police brutality. Platforms Used: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok. Tactics: People used hashtags similar to #BlackLivesMatter to bring attention to racial injustice in the United States and even worldwide. Tiktok and Instagram had strong effects. -
Cuban Protests
The Conflict: Cuban citixens VS. Cuban government. Economic struggles and oppression by the government were being protested. Platforms Used: WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram. The protesters used WhatsApp to secretly setup protests and they used Facebook and Instagram to record videos of the protests. The government tried to shut down internet access, but social media helped to spread this oppression to the world. -
Ukraine War (Ongoing)
The Conflict: Russia government VS. Ukraine government. Platforms Used: Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok. Tactics: Ukraine citizens used social media to communicate with the world and share experiences or updates on the attacks. These platforms played a huge role in spreading awareness about the death toll and violence. -
France Riots
The Conflict: Economic inequality and anti-police violence VS. France government Platforms Used: Tiktok, Snapchat, Facebook Tactics: Activists used Tiktok and Snapchat to record and share experiences and set up protests. Mainly used to spread information. Tiktok was a powerhouse here. -
Israel-Hamas War
The Conflict: Israel government VS Hamas. Platforms Used: Tiktok, Youtube, Twitter Tactics: Both sides were using social media to spread misinformation and/or cover up their actions. Lots of fake videos were spread on a global level. -
Free Palestine Protests
The Conflict: Pro-Palestine citizens VS. Their governments People globally (but namely in the United States) protested against their own governments funding and supporting Israel throught the ongoing genocide of Palestinian people. Platforms Used: Instagram, TikTok, Twitter Tactics: Activists used Instagram and Tiktok to gain funding for displaced Palestinian families, to spread awareness and engagement with the issue, and to setup protests.