Blackout Tuesday posts
There are calls for people to stop using #BlackLivesMatter in Blackout Tuesday social media posts.
The reason being, the #BlackLivesMatter search is being flooded with black squares.
This means all the information about the movement is getting drowned out.
Celebrities have been using their platforms to get this message across.
Lizzo told her followers, "If you're gonna post a black square, just post a black square and say it but don't hashtag it."
'You can caption black lives matter, but don’t hashtag pls thnx.'
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You can caption black lives matter, but don’t hashtag pls thnx. Hashtag #blackouttuesday instead
Normal People's Paul Mescal also took to social media to get the message across.
He wrote, 'If you are participating in #blackouttuesday please don’t use the hashtag black lives matter as it censoring people from accessing information.'
If you are participating in #blackouttuesday please don’t use the hashtag black lives matter as it censoring people from accessing information.❤️ https://t.co/8tSJbUBHT4
— Paul Mescal (@mescal_paul) June 2, 2020
Meanwhile, Kumail Nanjiani tweeted, 'If you are participating in this, don’t use the tag #BlackLivesMatter'
'It’s pushing down important and relevant content. Use #BlackOutTuesday.'
If you are participating in this, don’t use the tag #BlackLivesMatter. It’s pushing down important and relevant content. Use #BlackOutTuesday. https://t.co/OPMNeEB15n
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) June 2, 2020
To learn more about the Black Lives Matter movement and how you can support and educate yourself, click here.
