Disruption Timeline

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    Last 5 Years

  • Black Lives Matter Protest

    Black Lives Matter Protest

    Primary social media: TikTok, Instagram, Twitter/X
    Tactics: Viral hashtags (#BlackLivesMatter), sharing videos of incidents of police brutality, live streaming protests, online petitions, digital fundraisers.
  • Gaza Protests

    Gaza Protests

    Primary Social media used: Twitter/ X, TikTok, Instagram
    Tactics: Promoting global strike days, viral hashtags (#GazaUnderAttack), coordinating awareness campaigns internationally, livestreams from protests
  • Global Climate Strikes

    Global Climate Strikes

    (Greta Thunberg Youth Activists)
    Primary social media: Instagram, TikTok, Twitter/X
    Tactics: Promoting global strike days, viral hashtags (#fridaysforfuture), sharing videos and images of climate marches, organizing local and international actions, online petitions targeting governments
  • Iran Women's Rights Protests

    Iran Women's Rights Protests

    Primary Social Media: Instagram, TikTok
    Tactics: Sharing videos and images of protests, viral hashtags (#WomenLifeFreedom), using messaging apps for coordination, online fundraising and international awareness campaigns
  • No Kings Day Protest

    No Kings Day Protest

    Primary Social Media: TikTok, Instagram
    Tactics: Hashtags (#NoKingsDay), livestreaming street demonstrations, sharing images of banners and memes, organizing protest meetups all across the country