In protest of Trump victory, #TwitterBlackOut emerges
The outcome of Tuesday’s presidential election prompted plenty of online engagement. Here are a few notable hashtags—and reactions from some prominent users.
In the wake of Tuesday’s news that Donald Trump had won the presidential election, many who did not vote for the Republican president-elect took to the streets—and social media—to protest.
Signs of protest and disruption flooded Twitter’s trending topics. The #TwitterBlackOut movement encouraged users to show support for women, minorities and the LGBTQ community.
Here are a few examples of #TwitterBlackOut tweets:
#Twitterblackout because
the lives of women,
people of color,
lgbt* individuals
and muslims matter.#NotMyPresident pic.twitter.com/migtJRGWwB
— ⨠(@feminizza) November 9, 2016
AND HE NEVER WILL BE! NEVER! #StillWithHer #HesNotMyPresident #twitterblackout pic.twitter.com/9piYCMYRg3
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