#BarefootBoySummer has arrived – but really it’s just another seasonal hashtag to sell us stuff
Morwenna Ferrier
Micro-trends have become big business for eagle-eyed marketers, says the Guardian’s fashion and lifestyle editor, Morwenna Ferrier
May 2018
Shortcuts
Surprised to see a hot woman in a wheelchair? If so, examine your prejudices
Disabled people are using the Twitter meme #hotpersoninawheelchair to bite back against outdated attitudes, while showcasing their looks and style
April 2018
Online support grows for women after rugby stars' rape acquittal
Trial unleashes anger each side of Irish border, sparking #MeToo type campaigns over treatment of sexual assault complainants
November 2017
Berger & Wyse
Berger & Wyse on hashtags – cartoon
Just say no...
June 2017
Let's expose everyday climate denial. Here's how
Trump’s climate stance is blatant and extreme but just as damaging is the daily denial that goes unchallenged, from airport expansion to pub patio heaters. A first step to change is to call it out #DailyClimateDenial
April 2017
Minister explains Rudd's 'necessary hashtags' after week of confusion
Home Office minister says home secretary was talking about hashes, which are used to detect recurring images or videos online
March 2017
Backdoor access to WhatsApp? Rudd's call suggests a hazy grasp of encryption
UK home secretary wants police to be able to access WhatsApp, but any backdoor also makes services vulnerable to criminals
January 2016
Guardian Africa network
The #BringBackOurGirls of 2016: what will dominate Africa's Twittersphere this year?
Help us predict the social media debates, memes and jokes likely to set the continent alight this year
December 2015
Hashtag backlash: marketing campaigns that turned into social media disasters
Guardian Australia looks back at some advertising efforts of 2015 that met with stinging criticism online, including Woolworths’ ill-fated Anzac Day campaign
September 2015
Matt Damon apologises for diversity in film gaffe as #damonsplaining trends
A week in Africa
Can the hashtag transform Africa?
August 2015
Charity campaign of the month
#MSin5words: charity campaign offers intimate glimpse of life with condition
People with multiple sclerosis are tweeting on the hashtag #MSin5Words to share a five word synopsis about daily life
#Arthoe: the teens who kickstarted a feminist art movement
The young founders of #arthoe are encouraging people of colour to get creative while reclaiming the word ‘ho’. They talk about hashtag wars, their controversial name – and why it’s more than just a fad
Wallets out for Bronny: Twitter reacts to Speaker's resignation with hashtag
Australian Twitter users respond to Bronwyn Bishop’s resignation as speaker with glee, tweeting photos of their wallets and purses with #putyourwalletsout
July 2015
#TheEmptyChair: New York magazine's Cosby cover ignites dialogue on rape
Jess Zimmerman column
Can a rainbow heart transform how we deal with internet trolls?
Jess Zimmerman
June 2015
#language: evolution in the digital age
In my opinion
Why brands should stop using bants and emoji – video
May 2015
Hashtag named UK children's word of the year #important
Jess Zimmerman column
Fraternities hope their hashtag activism will make you like them
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