#Hashtags as a Means for Political Action: Exploring the Impact of Hashtag Activism on Political Processes Using Geolocated Social Media Data

Throughout history, social movements have often been catalysts for radical societal change. In the past two decades, hashtag activism, the use of social media platforms for internet activism, has become a driving force behind the development of social movements across the world. From #MeToo to #IdleNoMore and most recently #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd...