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Women's March in response to Trump's inaguration
The Woman's March of 2017 took place in Washington D.C. in response to Donald Trump's inauguration and his allegations of sexual assault. Encyclopedia Britannica says that this protest is believed to be the largest single-day demonstration in U.S. history. The protest originally began in D.C., but began to spread across the entire U.S. The march was originally proposed by someone on Facebook when Trump was first elected, but spread to other platforms. -
#MeToo movement
Women began speaking out on the internet in mass numbers regarding their experiences with sexual assault and sexual harassment. It began on Twitter but later spread to all forms of social media. Women used these platforms to gain attention about their mistreatment and to find other women who related to their experiences. -
George Floyd's death/ Black Lives Matter prosests
In 2020, George Floyd, a black man, was killed in police custody. The video of his death began circling throughout the internet and eventually led to mass protests online and offline. This event brought up a larger conversation about police brutality and racism in the U.S. Many people posted black squares on their social media to show support for the movement. This event made conversations about race more widespread than ever on social media. -
January 6 Capitol Insurrection
In response to President Biden's inauguration in 2021, many people stormed the U.S. capitol building, claiming that the election was corrupt and the results were falsified. This protest stemmed from former President Donald Trump's calls on Twitter for his supporters to protest Biden's election. The information eventually spread through other forms of social media and several people flocked to the Capitol building. -
The overturning of Roe v. Wade
In May of 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked by Politico, meaning that abortion was no longer protected by the U.S. Constitution, which would automatically outlaw the procedure in several states. Once this news was leaked, it eventually spread through several social media sites, and people eventually took to protesting in person.