This essay focuses on  Performative Activism focus on how online social media has driven performative activism and allyship and how the younger generations are using it to appear “woke” or educated. How performative activism and blindly reposting Instagram infographics without fact-checking promotes fake news.

 Performative Activism

Opinion Editorial on Performative Activism “World issues are not your aesthetic,” focus on

Firstly, how online social media has drive performative activism and allyship

Secondly, how the younger generations are using it to appear “woke” or educate.

Thirdly, How performative activism and blindly reposting Instagram infographics without fact-checking promotes fake news.

In addition, Use specific examples in real life.

Moreover, Around 600 words.

Furthermore, Don’t have to wordy, be more entertaining to read

.Performative activism

Performative activism is a pejorative term referring to activism done to increase one’s social capital rather than because of one’s devotion to a cause.

It is often associate with surface-level activism, refer to as slacktivism.

The term gain an increase usage on social media in the wake of the George Floyd protests, although the phrase predates the killing of George Floyd.

^[1] “Performative wokeness” and “performative allyship” are related terms

the wave of urban uprisings

According to a New York Times report, the wave of urban uprisings and protests that follow the police killing of George Floyd likely constitute the largest social movement in American history,

with estimates suggesting up to 26 million Americans took to the streets

this summer to voice support for Black lives and opposition to police brutality.

Data trends suggest that millions more took to social media,

Firstly, using the hashtags

Secondly, BlackLivesMatter

Thirdly, Defund The Police to voice support for the movement,

Additionally, organize aid for protestors and disseminate educational resources.

Amid this unprecedent explosion in popular engagement,

however, some observers express concern that much of this engagement was performative,

seeking to capitalize on the moment for social clout rather than actually support the movement and its demands.

These concerns were elevate with #BlackoutTuesday, during which millions posted black squares to social media to signal their support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

Many activists allege that rather than support the movement, this flood of posts unintentionally drowned out critical information being used by organizers on the ground.

In a podcast interview, three Yale students involve with on-campus activism

two Yale professors who teach courses on social change

discuss the role of social media in political movements

the distinction between performative activism and genuine progress.