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Women's March on Washington
After Trump was inaugurated, thousands of women marched for women's rights and actively opposing Trump, due to his sexual misconduct with women. This evidence was widespread on Facebook and Twitter and many news outlets as well, making women aware of his behavior. So the women rallied together and marched for the constant fight for their rights. -
Me Too Movement
On Twitter, a tweet went viral after a user posted her story of sexual assault with the #metoo. Millions began sharing their own stories, and has caused major influencers to use their platform and bring awareness to this subject as well. This has caused many marches against nonconsensual acts against women and men alike. -
National School Walkout
A month after the Majory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, highschoolers around the nation planned a national walkout during school hours to protest gun violence and commemorate the victims. This was orchestrated through social media apps like Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, etc. for students all across America to coordinate a day to walkout. Social media played a huge role in this as younger students are more likely to use social media platforms to communicate across the country. -
2020 Election Protests
Many political opinions and campaigns were being shared online through all social media and news platforms leading up to the election. Throughout the whole running and afterwards as well, thousands either marched to show their support for Biden or protested against Biden and showed allegiance to Trump. This escalated and had civilians storm governmental buildings. -
George Floyd
After George Floyd was murdered by police, this sparked riots all across America. Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram were all beneficial in spreading awareness through hashtags, and resurged the Black Lives Matter movement.