Editing Grassroots (section)

=== Hashtags ===
Another influential way media is used to organize is through the use of hashtags to group together postings from across the network under a unifying message. Some hashtags that stirred up larger media coverage include the [[Me Too movement|#MeToo movement]], started in 2017 in response to sexual assault allegations against prominent figures in the American entertainment industry. Grassroots movements also use hashtags to organize on a large scale on social media. Some examples include:
*[[Black Lives Matter|BlackLivesMatter]], this hashtag demonstrates how what starts as a media campaign can take footing to be a form of embodying an entire movement.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/128008-the-most-influential-twitter-hashtags-of-2015-show-social-media-activism-are-closely-linked|title=These Were The Most Powerful Hashtags Of 2015|last=Gladu|first=Alex|work=Bustle|access-date=2018-02-22|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222225539/https://www.bustle.com/articles/128008-the-most-influential-twitter-hashtags-of-2015-show-social-media-activism-are-closely-linked|archive-date=February 22, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
* LoveWins. After the [[Supreme Court of the United States]] ruled in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage, supporters used the hashtag #LoveWins.
* Resist: This hashtag, used in cities throughout America, is another example of the power of organization through media platforms. It was used by event planning sites like [[Meetup (website)|Meetup.com]] to bring together members of a community who wanted to get involved politically. It was used in the case of [https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/Resist-Dallas/ #Resist:Dallas] for such purposes.