Disruption timeline

  • Hong Kong Protests

    Primary Forms of Social Media: Twitter, Telegram, and LIHKG (a local online forum)
    Tactics Using Social Media: Protesters used social media platforms to organize and coordinate their activities, share information about police movements, livestream events, and gather public support.
  • U.S. Presidential Election

    Primary Forms of Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube
    Tactics Using Social Media: Social media platforms were used by political campaigns and supporters to disseminate information, target specific voter groups with ads, spread misinformation, and shape public opinion.
  • Black Lives Matter Protests

    Primary Forms of Social Media: Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
    Tactics Using Social Media: Activists and protesters utilized social media to mobilize communities, document incidents of police brutality, spread awareness, and share resources for supporting the movement.
  • Farmers' Protests in India

    Primary Forms of Social Media: Twitter, Instagram, and WhatsApp
    Tactics Using Social Media: Farmers leveraged social media to amplify their voices, garner international attention, organize protests, and counter narratives from the government and media.
  • Myanmar Coup and Civil Unrest

    Primary Forms of Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
    Tactics Using Social Media: Activists in Myanmar utilized social media to document human rights abuses, organize protests, share information on avoiding military checkpoints, and call for international support.