The case of Twitter is particularly prominent in rallying people to speak up and be heard, this they do via hashtags. Ghana's ever-growing Twitter space has had some instances in the last few years that people have rallied around a particular hashtag to champion a cause. #FixTheCountry movementWhen Kaly Jay, a social media influencer and journalism school graduate tweeted the hashtag, #FixTheCountry, demanding better governance, little did he know that it will take Ghana's Twitter space by storm. But before activists arrived on the streets, it took social media mobilization to raise awareness via the hashtag #DumsorMustStop on Twitter and other social media applications. #BringBackOurTaadiGirls - January 2019In early January 2019, a Twitter hashtag trended demanding the rescue of three young ladies abducted by a Nigerian in the Western Region.


Source:   GhanaWeb
May 07, 2021 10:30 UTC