Hashtags Activism on Social Media

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Hashtag activism is a word for using Twitter's hashtags for online activism. The word may also apply to the act of expressing support for a cause on any social media site, such as Facebook or Twitter, by clicking "like," "share," and other similar actions. People can talk about and comment on a single hashtag.

Both critics and admirers have panned hashtag activism. Some proponents claim that utilizing social media for activism is a good idea since it allows individuals to connect with others from all over the world in a short period of time. Critics, on the other hand, argue that hashtag activism does not result in actual change since people are only signaling that they are interested in the topic.


  • Sexist behaviors like over-sexualization of female video game characters, workplace harassment, and uneven compensation for men and women were endemic in the games business, according to a 2012 Twitter debate among women working in the industry, which was aggregated under the hashtag #1reasonwhy.

  • Suey Park and Juliet Shen started the hashtag #NotYourAsianSidekick on Twitter in December 2013. Juliet Shen operated an Asian American feminist site, while Suey Park is a freelance writer best known for her Twitter campaign to boycott the Colbert Show. The hashtag town hall was created as an effort to generate an organized discourse about misogyny and challenges particular to Asian American women.


While some critics say hashtag activism is ineffective because it enables people to readily share their ideas and educate themselves on a variety of topics, supporters believe it is successful because it allows people to easily voice their opinions and educate themselves on a variety of issues. People may access information about a certain movement and track the different events that are occurring for that movement by placing a hashtag in front of an important phrase that contains sentence patterns with verbs that convey "a strong feeling of activity and power." It is simpler to click on the hashtag's link to see what others have said and to communicate with others about the topic.


Hashtag activism may be seen as a narrative agency since it engages readers in a co-production of the many hashtags. Each hashtag has a beginning, middle, and finish, much like a story. People may share their experiences with the hashtag, as well as their feelings and personal ideas. All of this contributes to a large story for the hashtag, which invites debate and engagement by reading, commenting, and retweeting. Identifying common experiences allows users of hashtags like #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter to encourage and affirm each other, allowing individuals who might never meet otherwise to form rhetorical relationships

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