Social Media has been a big influence to everyone’s life now. The activity or action to update one’s life has become a necessity. This platform maybe stated as a boon or bane. With the recent controversies social media has taken a new turnover and a new platform to represent. One of the recents is the #MeToo movement, which is still ongoing and perhaps one of the biggest controversy on the social platform.
It all formerly began as an effort by activist Tarana Burke more than ten ago, and set aflame after a tweet by actress Alyssa Milano. Currently the movement is being followed up in India. Everyday a new revelation is shared through the medium of social media. A huge number of celebrities and other survivors are coming forward to share their terrifying stories which have given the hashtag suction. The controversy has become a huge shock and realization that woman are still taken for granted.
Via my research I found an article stating according to a recent study #MeToo hashtag was used more than 19 million times on twitter which is more that 55,000 uses of that hashtag per day. Social Media has definitely contributed its best in spreading this movement and making every person aware about their story. Social media has given its best to convey the unity and courage to the victims. The exploitation of woman had generally been a conversation but with the proper usage of social media the message has magnifically shared to another level. Social media has over 71% (approx) users globally hence the news takes on and becomes viral helping the information to spread out and help other victims to share their stories too or maybe someone might realize his mistake and stop this act. The hashtag has an exceptional influence because it showed the ability of woman and survivors of sexual harassment and violence.
Through the #MeToo movement in twitter the Indian film industry is collectively taking a decision to walk out from the accused people’s project or keeping it on hold waiting for the final verdict of the accusation. But the use of the phrase stormed on twitter after the events like Golden Globe Awards and also when Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford testified before a Senate committee. The movement reached its peak point after Time magazine name #MeToo activities as person of the year and the day after International Women’s Day.
There is definitely no calm to this storm until the accused pay for their shameful act.
References:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/10/13/metoo-impact-hashtag-made-online/1633570002/
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/india-metoo-sexual-harassment-tech-mobile-phones-social-media-a8606756.html