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Are TikTok activists actually shutting down Trump’s online merch stores? An investigation

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Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images. But while the attack has become a kind of resistance meme, reminiscent of recent pranks on the president’s Tulsa rally, it’s far less clear whether the hoax actually prevented Trump’s stores from selling merchandise.

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K-pop fans and TikTok teens say they reserved tickets for Trump’s Tulsa rally to leave seats empty

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The upper section is seen partially empty during President Trump’s campaign rally June 20 at the BOK Center in Tulsa. Photo by Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images. Earlier this month, the K-pop crowd flooded right-wing social media hashtags like #MAGA and #BlueLivesMatter with memes, GIFs, and videos of K-pop artists.

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The 2020 election turned fandom into activism

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Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Sanders supporters rallied in Slack groups, with outreach apps like BERN, and meme pages, like the still-popular Bernie Sanders Dank Meme Stash Facebook page. They made memes about everything from Markey’s shoes to his obvious Boston accent. With one off-the-cuff tweet last month, Rep.

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The Facebook boycott advertisers have the right company but the wrong diagnosis

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Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales. Mary Jo Laupp made the viral TikTok video urging people to reserve tickets to President Trump’s rally in Tulsa — and then not show up. But while the attack has become a kind of resistance meme, it’s unclear whether the hoax actually worked. Kellen Browning / The New York Times ).