Social Media and Viral Content Trends Report
I ask that you explore the following resources and critically elaborate on the role of TikTok in spreading viral videos about the Black Lives Matter movement. You can choose to focus on 2-3 select videos or alternatively, critically present your arguments based on multiple videos from the resources below. I ask that you examine the nature of the viral videos, and comment on their content and the potential role they may play in shaping our perception of the BLM movement as these videos circulate widely on TikTok among a largely GenZ audience. Resources for this assignment are below. attached is a reading you can use to help critically examine these videos.
1.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O07F1OaV5s
2.https://www.npr.org/2020/06/07/871065917/tiktok-pivots-from-dance-moves-to-a-racial-justice-movement
3.https://www.tiktok.com/music/Black-Lives-Matter-222715574198349824?lang=en
5.https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/05/9828952/tiktok-black-fist-profile-picture-blackout-meaning