It started as a way for the music industry to protest the death of George Floyd, with major labels giving their employees the day off on Tuesday “to disconnect from work and reconnect with our ...

Blackout Tuesday (June 2nd) was originally intended as a “day of silence” for workers in the music industry to raise awareness surrounding the George Floyd protests. A few celebrities, including ...

Users sharing black screens in solidarity have inadvertently taken over the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag Users sharing black screens in solidarity have inadvertently taken over the #BlackLivesMatter ...

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Instagram is filled with black squares today. It’s a powerful image, but one that has also drawn criticism and caution from those it is intended to support. As the symbolic show of support spread ...

Editor's note: The Instagram post from United We Dream mentioned below has since been deleted. The claim: Posting on social media for Blackout Tuesday dilutes feeds and erases protesters’ posts In an ...

There’s little question that the rollout of Blackout Tuesday, the music industry’s attempt to take a symbolic pause for the day in a statement of solidarity with the black community, was hasty and ...

Instagram just keeps getting more interesting! Last month, rolled out two fun new features we’re breaking down for you this week. If you’re familiar with Instagram, you know the hashtags you pick are ...

Black tiles flooded social media on Tuesday alongside the hashtags #blackouttuesday and #theshowmustbepaused as the music industry paused to remember the killings of black people at the hands of ...