Social Media, provides an important platform for historically marginalized populations.
The hashtag itself consists of a word or phrase that is connected to a social or political issue, and fosters a place where discourse can occur. The use of the hashtag on social media provides users with an opportunity to share information and opinions about social issues in a way that others (followers) can interact and engage as part of a larger conversation with the potential to create change.
The Hashtag, has become one of the many ways that social media contributes to civic engagement and social movements. Hashtag activism refers to the use of Twitter's hashtags for Internet activism.
