I’ve been thinking about hashtags for a long time, even if I’ve never published on them specifically. I once wrote offhandedly—as I tend to do—that hashtags should be understood as a signifier, as a ...

More than 1 million people — including first lady Michelle Obama — have tweeted the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls. But whether they're helping the more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria or ...

This needs a hashtag. “Hashtag activism” has become one of modern society’s most popular forms of … protest or awareness or something, so naturally it needs an anthem for all its adherents to sing.

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Design by Anna DeYoung. Despite its prevalence, digital activism has faced much scrutiny. Deemed ...

Things I use Twitter for: political rants, news updates, funny videos, wholesome memes. Things I do not use Twitter for: combatting sexual assault. In recent years, social media has become a haven for ...

Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from ...

A recent analysis of the online #StopAsianHate movement finds that the frameworks scholars use to understand social justice movements need to address the extent to which activists reflect on their own ...

In a time when one tweet can ignite anger, a reel can initiate discussion, and a hashtag can bring together countless individuals globally, one question frequently arises: can social media activism ...

I’ve enjoyed stand-up comedy since well before I was old enough to be listening to anyone who wasn’t Sinbad. But only recently did a routine actually give me goose bumps for the first time. It was ...

This past year was a big one for social media activism. Just ask the folks behind the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. But there were many mini-movements that took root online as well, especially on Twitter.