Divergence, derailment, and diversity of #BlackLivesMatter and #AllLivesMatter discussions
Hashtags on Twitter have become well established as a way for people to come together around seemingly any topic. Hashtags allow us to collectively tell jokes (#IceCreamAMovie), mark celebrations (#HappyNewYear), refer to sports (#SuperBowl51, #IPL), and engage in (or enrage about) politics (insert your hashtag here). Hashtags are clickable catchphrases. For social and …