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As 'cancel culture' activism peaks, big tech and its algorithms quietly fuel the flames
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While clearly peaking now, the movement has been simmering since around 2014 when it was referred to as "call-out culture." Experts say the more aggressive cancel culture had its first big social media boost from YouTube – the Google-owned video platform.
Hashtags have since come to play a pivotal role. In particular, #isoverparty has come to be known as the go-to tag format for cancel culture in the Twitterverse.
It first seeped into the scene via K-pop performers in 2015 before becoming a 2020 U.S. cultural phenomenon.

As 'cancel culture' activism peaks, big tech and its algorithms quietly fuel the flames
Some elements of cancel culture are perpetuated by up-to-the-minute outrage, others are dredged up from decades past.
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