How marginalized groups use Twitter to advance counter-narratives, preempt political spin, and build diverse Networks of dissent.
Since then, activists have used a variety of hashtags, including #JusticeForTrayvon, #BlackLivesMatter, #YesAllWomen, and #MeToo to adv.
The power of hashtag activism became clear in 2011, when #IranElection served as an organizing tool for Iranians protesting a disputed election and offered a global audience a front-row seat to a nascent revolution.
How marginalized groups use Twitter to advance counter-narratives, preempt political spin, and build diverse Networks of dissent