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Hong Kong Protests
- Primary media used: Twitter Facebook, Telegram
- Tactics: Protestors used encrypted messaging apps like Telegram to organize demonstrations while avoiding surveillance. Social media exposed police brutality and helped gain international support.
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Black Lives Matter Movement (Following George Floyd's Death)
- Primary media used: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok
- Tactics: Viral spreading of police brutality footage, hashtags (#BLM, #ACAB, #DefundThePolice), requests for fundraising support for protestors and victims.
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COVID-19 Misinformation Crisis
- Primary media used: Facebook, Twitter, TikTok
- Tactics: Conspiracy theories and rampant spread of false information regarding the virus and vaccines (i.e. 5G causing the virus, fake cures/treatment methods, government "microchipping")
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January 6th Capitol Attack
- Primary media used: Parler, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Telegram
- Tactics: Coordinated efforts to recruit and organize the attack, spreading misinformation about election fraud, Parler and Facebook groups used to plan actions, livestreams amplified the event.
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OpenAI Copyright Lawsuits and AI Ethics Backlash
- Primary media used: Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn Mastodon
- Tactics: Artists, writers, animators, and activists used social media to protest against AI-Generated content and OpenAI's data scraping practices. Hashtags and coordinated strikes and campaigns pressured companies to address concerns over ethical AI use.