Debating Communities and Networks XIV

#SeeHer

Sexual assault survivors utilise Twitter effectively through the hashtag #MeToo to bring victims together and spread awareness of sexual assault.

Posted on

25/04/2023

by

Lucy.Wiseman

ABSTRACT This paper examines the role of social media in the #MeToo movement. The #MeToo movement was founded in 2006 by Tarana Burke as a community for sexual assault survivors, but it did not gain viral attention until the Harvey Weinstein scandal came to light on Twitter in 2017. The paper argues that Twitter has…
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Communities and Social Media

#BreaktheBias, #MeToo, #SeeHer, #TimesUp, #WhyIDidntReport