#MeToo, A Collective Catharsis: Social Media Analysis

#MeToo  

The #MeToo campaign has filled social media with the depressing realities of pervasive sexual harassment and sexual assault.

Spurred on by actress Alyssa Milano after being created years ago by an activist named Tarana Burke, the campaign encourages people to share their stories of unwanted sexual attention and assault by posting just two words: #MeToo.

A Trending Topic

In less than 24 hours, #MeToo became one of largest trending topics on Twitter with million tweets and a large number of shares on Facebook too.

 From celebrities like Lady Gaga, Patricia Arquette and Debra Messing to millions of ordinary women, the movement has gone viral. 

Food For Thought

What #MeToo  provided was a space for people to be vulnerable about experiences across a spectrum, without having to be specific.

The sheer cascade of the hashtag filling one's social media feed demands attention and hopefully introspection

Social Media Analysis