{"id":22735,"date":"2014-12-11T23:01:15","date_gmt":"2014-12-11T15:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=22735"},"modified":"2021-05-13T14:25:46","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T06:25:46","slug":"year-2014-hashtags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/year-2014-hashtags\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 As Told By Hashtags"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The year is coming to a close<\/strong> and as it is customary for many sites to run a recap of the biggest events to happen in 2014, we thought we\u2019d do ours, with a bit of a difference.<\/p>\n<p>In this post we will be looking at <strong>2014 as told by hashtags<\/strong>. These are the topics that were abuzz in Twitterverse throughout the year, you may have used some of these hashtags yourself.<\/p>\n<p>The list is, of course, not exhaustive \u2013 we can only do so much in a single write-up \u2013 but we hope to have captured the gist of how 2014 was with these hashtags.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/social-networking-guide-using-hashtags\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: Mastering Social Media Hashtags: Your Ultimate Guide\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mastering Social Media Hashtags: Your Ultimate Guide<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/social-networking-guide-using-hashtags.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-19963 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/social-networking-guide-using-hashtags.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">Mastering Social Media Hashtags: Your Ultimate Guide<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChris Messina started the hashtag revolution with his infamous tweet \"how do you feel about using # (pound)...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>#Sochi2014<\/h2>\n<p><strong>February 7-23, 2014<\/strong>: The 2014 Winter Olympics began on February 6 in Sochi, Russia and eventually became the most expensive Olympics in history, with expenses amounting to US$51 billion. Controversies and problems riddled the event as documented by athletes and members of the press under the hashtag #SochiProblems and #SochiStrays.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Hey <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SochiProblems\">@SochiProblems<\/a> do I get a little credit for solving one? <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gyKi1gORXA\">https:\/\/t.co\/gyKi1gORXA<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r7tXzBtE2z\">pic.twitter.com\/r7tXzBtE2z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Steve Politi (@StevePoliti) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StevePoliti\/status\/431615614696689665\">February 7, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Wolf in my hall?!? <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SochiProblems?src=hash\">#SochiProblems<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SochiFail?src=hash\">#SochiFail<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZMqZFC40jp\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZMqZFC40jp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Kate Hansen (@k8ertotz) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/k8ertotz\/status\/436375062229180416\">February 20, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>#Oscars2014<\/h2>\n<p><strong>March 3, 2014<\/strong>: This year, the Oscars broke Twitter with an epic selfie.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>If only Bradley's arm was longer. Best photo ever. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/oscars?src=hash\">#oscars<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C9U5NOtGap\">pic.twitter.com\/C9U5NOtGap<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheEllenShow\/status\/440322224407314432\">March 3, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The host, Ellen DeGeneres, who made the selfie happened, also ordered pizza to be delivered, and tipped the pizza delivery guy quite generously. On the red carpet, Benedict Cumberbatch photobombed U2.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Oscars?src=hash\">#Oscars<\/a> PHOTO: Actor Benedict Cumberbatch jumps behind U2 (REUTERS\/Mike Blake) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kXCei8UoGt\">pic.twitter.com\/kXCei8UoGt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 ABS-CBN News Channel (@ANCALERTS) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANCALERTS\/status\/440295324238610432\">March 3, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>#MH370<\/h2>\n<p><strong>March 8, 2014<\/strong>: Even as we are entering 2015, there is still no word about the fate of flight MH370, except that authorities are still searching for it. While bound for Beijing, China from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with more than 200 passengers and crew members on board, the plane disappeared without a trace, sparking an unprecedented massive multinational effort to find the plane.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>These are MH370's crew boarding to Beijing last Saturday night. May they return home safely. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PrayForMH370?src=hash\">#PrayForMH370<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YAJBYMQtb4\">pic.twitter.com\/YAJBYMQtb4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Tunku Iman Mukhlis (@imanmukhlis) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/imanmukhlis\/status\/442606876304211968\">March 9, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Dear flight <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MH370?src=hash\">#MH370<\/a>, we here always waiting you. Please come back safely. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PrayForMH370?src=hash\">#PrayForMH370<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 azlym (@azlymination) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/azlymination\/status\/442609233054289920\">March 9, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mh470?src=hash\">#mh470<\/a> World's first 16 ctries' 13 warships, 300yds apart 20knts, searching every inch of big ocean till it's found <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J97X15miUe\">pic.twitter.com\/J97X15miUe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Edphi (@sgify) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sgify\/status\/443233534937796610\">March 11, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>#Ebola<\/h2>\n<p><strong>March 25, 2014<\/strong>: It was announced that there was an outbreak of Ebola, a rare but deadly virus, with cases in Liberia and Sierra Leone. However, it was only on September 30 that #Ebola started trending when Liberian Thomas Eric Duncan was diagnosed in the United States. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.who.int\/iris\/bitstream\/handle\/10665\/144806\/roadmapsitrep_3Dec2014_eng.pdf;jsessionid=2C683C688E7A7FC4930DDC2FBDAA1EC2?sequence=1\">To date<\/a>, 17, 145 cases have been reported and 6, 070 people have died of the disease, the largest Ebola epidemic so far.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Nigeria is Ebola-free: Here's what they did right <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J8wgnV1KDA\">https:\/\/t.co\/J8wgnV1KDA<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zksNDsN9rv\">pic.twitter.com\/zksNDsN9rv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 TIME.com (@TIME) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TIME\/status\/524047437984698368\">October 20, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Ebola, The Global Perspective <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3Vx7761aeu\">pic.twitter.com\/3Vx7761aeu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ianbremmer\/status\/519510423151067136\">October 7, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Obama hugs Nina Pham, nurse who is now Ebola-free <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LtJ2czH7Gp\">https:\/\/t.co\/LtJ2czH7Gp<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yaqij3xpl6\">pic.twitter.com\/yaqij3xpl6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Washington Post (@washingtonpost) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/washingtonpost\/status\/525723588268417024\">October 24, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>#BringBackOurGirls<\/h2>\n<p><strong>April 15, 2014<\/strong>: 276 girls were kidnapped by terrorist group Boko Haram from their school in Chibok, Borno at Nigeria. The Twitter hashtag campaign was to pressure authorities into taking swift action against the terrorists and to bring the girls back to safety.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Yes <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BringBackOurDaughters?src=hash\">#BringBackOurDaughters<\/a>\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BringBackOurGirls?src=hash\">#BringBackOurGirls<\/a> declared by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/obyezeks\">@obyezeks<\/a> and all people at Port Harcourt World Book Capital 2014.<\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Ibrahim M. Abdullahi (@Abu_Aaid) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Abu_Aaid\/status\/458935571076100096\">April 23, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>First started by Ibrahim M. Abdullahi, the hashtag eventually snowballed as various individuals in Nigeria began to pick it up as a way to inform the world about the plight of the girls. Advocaters for the hashtag include Malala Yosafzai, Hilary Clinton, and Michelle Obama.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Our prayers are with the missing Nigerian girls and their families. It's time to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BringBackOurGirls?src=hash\">#BringBackOurGirls<\/a>. -mo <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/glDKDotJRt\">pic.twitter.com\/glDKDotJRt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 The First Lady (@FLOTUS) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FLOTUS\/status\/464148654354628608\">May 7, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Malala?src=hash\">#Malala<\/a> stands in solidarity with Nigerians & people around the world calling for action to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BringBackOurGirls?src=hash\">#BringBackOurGirls<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VbnRePSDhd\">pic.twitter.com\/VbnRePSDhd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Malala Fund (@MalalaFund) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MalalaFund\/status\/462708353945194496\">May 3, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>#Sewol<\/h2>\n<p><strong>April 16, 2014<\/strong>: En route from Incheon to Jeju, a South Korean ferry with 476 passengers, most school students, capsized and sunk. Only 174 were rescued. To date, 295 bodies have been recovered, with 7 still missing. The tragedy prompted national outcry for the captain of the ferry to be prosecuted, for deserting the ship. In November, it was reported that he escaped the death penalty and was sentenced to a 36-year sentence for willful negligence.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Many post-it messages displayed at the entrance of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Sewol?src=hash\">#Sewol<\/a> memorial service area. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PrayForSouthKorea?src=hash\">#PrayForSouthKorea<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jagySEVJn9\">pic.twitter.com\/jagySEVJn9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Jaehwan Cho \uc870\uc7ac\ud658 (@hohocho) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hohocho\/status\/458848737712799745\">April 23, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>\u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeoulSync\">@SeoulSync<\/a>: High school classroom of ferry victims.Incredibly heartbreaking. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Sewol?src=hash\">#Sewol<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PrayForSouthKorea?src=hash\">#PrayForSouthKorea<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5iWjPor2vl\">pic.twitter.com\/5iWjPor2vl<\/a>\u201c<\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 \uc2dc\ubaa8\ub098 \u2665 (@Simo_4M) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Simo_4M\/status\/461124615834984448\">April 29, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>RT @\/Pray4SouthKorea: \"Student's last message stirs uproar over rescue operation\" <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PrayForSouthKorea?src=hash\">#PrayForSouthKorea<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Sewol?src=hash\">#Sewol<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ferry?src=hash\">#Ferry<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VnfYttx7ac\">pic.twitter.com\/VnfYttx7ac<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 JollyBee89 (@89_JollyBee) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/89_JollyBee\/status\/461202567893356544\">April 29, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>#YesAllWomen<\/h2>\n<p><strong>May 23, 2014<\/strong>: Elliot Rodger, 22 killed 6 people and injured 13 others on a killing spree near University of California, Santa Barbara in Isla Vista, California. He also shot himself. His motivation for his actions came to light in a series of Youtube videos detailing his hatred for women for scorning him and for men who stood in his way. This prompted women to share their stories of harrassment, sexual assault, and fear online through the hashtag #YesAllWomen. It sparked further debate when men responded with the hashtag #NotAllMen.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/yesallwomen?src=hash\">#yesallwomen<\/a> because apparently the clothes I wear is a more valid form of consent than the words I say<\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Ryuk (@ghirah1m) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghirah1m\/status\/470882260137549824\">May 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/YesAllWomen?src=hash\">#YesAllWomen<\/a> know it's <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NotAllMen?src=hash\">#NotAllMen<\/a> but when you don't speak up about sexism and violence against women your silence condones it.<\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Julie (@julieklippnich) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/julieklippnich\/status\/470930710992130048\">May 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>RT: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/YesAllWomen?src=hash\">#YesAllWomen<\/a> Because so many men say \"<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NotAllMen?src=hash\">#NotAllMen<\/a> do that\" but almost NEVER say, \"Hey, man, don't do that!\"<\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Jean Johnson (@JeanJAuthor) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeanJAuthor\/status\/470871605032148992\">May 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>#RIPMayaAngelou<\/h2>\n<p><strong>May 28, 2014<\/strong>: Celebrated author and poet Maya Angelou passed away peacefully at home. Best known for her book \"I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings\", Angelou was widely regarded as an outspoken and prominent voice for black people and women. Many took to Twitter to pay their respects.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>\"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.\" <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RIP?src=hash\">#RIP<\/a> Maya Angelou <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Yb1F7TaLDn\">pic.twitter.com\/Yb1F7TaLDn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Arianna Huffington (@ariannahuff) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ariannahuff\/status\/471728557363056643\">May 28, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"async\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>\"If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.\" Maya Angelou \u2013 who was utterly amazing.<\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jk_rowling\/status\/471650440334282752\">May 28, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"async\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>\"Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.\" \u2014Maya Angelou <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oR11k7rwxk\">pic.twitter.com\/oR11k7rwxk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Barack Obama (@BarackObama) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarackObama\/status\/471719704340357120\">May 28, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"async\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>#WorldCup2014<\/h2>\n<p><strong>June 12-July 13, 2014<\/strong>: The 20th FIFA World Cup in Brazil was another major sports event of the year, which saw riots and protests over corruption and ballooning costs for delayed construction of facilities. During the games, Twitter was abuzz with US goalkeeper Tim Howard\u2019s amazing 16 saves, Luis Suarez\u2019s bite, Brazil\u2019s terrible performance on home soil and Germany meeting Argentina for the finals, both waiting to bring home the Cup.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Hey <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/luis16suarez\">@luis16suarez<\/a>. Next time you're hungry just grab a Snickers. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/worldcup?src=hash\">#worldcup<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/luissuarez?src=hash\">#luissuarez<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EatASNICKERS?src=hash\">#EatASNICKERS<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3RAO537HjW\">pic.twitter.com\/3RAO537HjW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 SNICKERS\u00ae (@SNICKERS) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNICKERS\/status\/481533752477495300\">June 24, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThingsTimHowardCouldSave?src=hash\">#ThingsTimHowardCouldSave<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oIKOfWQO9K\">pic.twitter.com\/oIKOfWQO9K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Rob Tornoe (@RobTornoe) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobTornoe\/status\/486620784547229696\">July 8, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>\"Stop! Stop he's already dead!\" <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WorldCup2014?src=hash\">#WorldCup2014<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BrazilvsGermany?src=hash\">#BrazilvsGermany<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C0kG0pLPRb\">pic.twitter.com\/C0kG0pLPRb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 SimpsonsQOTD (@SimpsonsQOTD) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimpsonsQOTD\/status\/486625076293681154\">July 8, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the end, the Germans emerged victorious as this celebratory selfie shows:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>AHA! <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iK5hbfm7Hr\">pic.twitter.com\/iK5hbfm7Hr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Lukas-Podolski.com (@Podolski10) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Podolski10\/status\/488445583104155648\">July 13, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>#GazaUnderAttack<\/h2>\n<p><strong>July 7, 2014<\/strong>: The relationship between Israel and Gaza has always been rocky but this year, conflict erupted when Israel retaliated with Operation Protective Edge when Hamas launched rockets at them. Since then, social networks has been rife with pictures of casualties and death, articles detailing the conflict, and declarations of solidarity on both sides.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>This is in my area. I can't stop crying. I might die tonight <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Gaza?src=hash\">#Gaza<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GazaUnderAttack?src=hash\">#GazaUnderAttack<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ICC4Israel?src=hash\">#ICC4Israel<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AJAGAZA?src=hash\">#AJAGAZA<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DdDBIO7Q4B\">pic.twitter.com\/DdDBIO7Q4B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Guess What (@Farah_Gazan) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Farah_Gazan\/status\/493878477968642048\">July 28, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Anti-Israeli and pro-Palestenian protests go global\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GazaUnderAttack?src=hash\">#GazaUnderAttack<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ICC4Israel?src=hash\">#ICC4Israel<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hoSiRunV3j\">pic.twitter.com\/hoSiRunV3j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Layan.Baker (@LayanBaker) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LayanBaker\/status\/498613286212886528\">August 10, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>\"1043 soul candles: 1000 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/palestinians?src=hash\">#palestinians<\/a> 43 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Israelis?src=hash\">#Israelis<\/a> their death is our failure\" peace demo in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TelAviv?src=hash\">#TelAviv<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Gaza?src=hash\">#Gaza<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/c4news?src=hash\">#c4news<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CcbplbXgdc\">pic.twitter.com\/CcbplbXgdc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Thom Walker (@thompwalker) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thompwalker\/status\/493112394693214208\">July 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>#IceBucketChallenge<\/h2>\n<p><strong>July 14, 2014<\/strong>: The Ice Bucket Challenge dominated social feeds for weeks as celebrity after celebrity dunked themselves with ice water in an effort to raise awareness for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a disease which affects neuro cells in the brain and spinal cord, leading to paralysis. By the end of August, the challenge helped <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.als.org\/\">raise $100 million<\/a> for research.<\/p>\n<p class=\"video-19by6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XS6ysDFTbLU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YOa7ZjxRuKM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_XOgsIAUpxI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>#MH17<\/h2>\n<p><strong>July 17, 2014<\/strong>: It\u2019s a tough year for Malaysia\u2019s national carrier. Around 4 months after the MH370 tragedy, Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was reportedly shot down from the air while flying over the Ukraine-Russia border. All 283 passengers and 15 crew members on board perished in the crash. Retrieval of the passengers\u2019 bodies were hampered by the conflict happening in the area but eventually the bodies were identified and sent home for burial. To date, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nltimes.nl\/2014\/12\/05\/six-mh17-victims-remain-unidentified\">6 bodies<\/a> remained unidentified.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>\"If it disappears, this is what it looks like\": <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MH17?src=hash\">#MH17<\/a> passenger's chilling Facebook message <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dv710fAQ0a\">https:\/\/t.co\/dv710fAQ0a<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HxmFMHnSnS\">pic.twitter.com\/HxmFMHnSnS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Nikhil Bhardwaj (@nibhar) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nibhar\/status\/489919445779755008\">July 17, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"async\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Now at the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Dutch?src=hash\">#Dutch<\/a> embassy in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kiev?src=hash\">#Kiev<\/a>. Ukrainians showing their support. Thank you. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mh17?src=hash\">#mh17<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ukraine?src=hash\">#ukraine<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r5RfteE0So\">pic.twitter.com\/r5RfteE0So<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Christian Vermont (@FollowChris) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FollowChris\/status\/489878806963179520\">July 17, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"async\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>1 plane still missing. 1 plane crashed. Very challenging and tough year for MAS, Malaysia and Malaysians<\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Typical Malaysian (@TypicalMsian) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TypicalMsian\/status\/489803246488154113\">July 17, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"async\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>#RIPRobinWilliams<\/h2>\n<p><strong>August 11, 2014<\/strong>: The world grieved when news about Robin Williams, beloved actor and comedian, being found dead in his home hit the air. Widely known for his iconic movie roles and his comedic genius, tributes poured all over Twitter as fans paid their respect to Williams via the hashtag #RIPRobinWilliams. The tragic circumstances surrounding William\u2019s death ignited talk and discussions about depression and suicide.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>He made us laugh. He made us cry. He ended up touching every element of the human spirit. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RIPRobinWilliams?src=hash\">#RIPRobinWilliams<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kbEq7OwPOf\">pic.twitter.com\/kbEq7OwPOf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/499002336376029185\">August 12, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"async\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>#Ferguson<\/h2>\n<p><strong>August 12, 2014<\/strong>: Protests over the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri on August 9 is still ongoing today. Many on Twitter called for justice for Brown who died after being shot by police officer, Darren Wilson, on top of highlighting the issue of how black people are racially profiled and treated with suspicion automatically. #IfTheyGunnedMeDown carried photos of themselves and asked the question of how the media would use their photos <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/2014\/08\/12\/iftheygunnedmedown-hashtag\/\"> to profile them<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>If you died, which picture would the media use? <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IfTheyGunnedMeDown?src=hash\">#IfTheyGunnedMeDown<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MikeBrown?src=hash\">#MikeBrown<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lJMM9a0owk\">https:\/\/t.co\/lJMM9a0owk<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YYxIbPB0xA\">pic.twitter.com\/YYxIbPB0xA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 The Root (@TheRoot) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRoot\/status\/498830003551748096\">August 11, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"async\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IfTheyGunnedMeDown?src=hash\">#IfTheyGunnedMeDown<\/a> they'd say i was a thug <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JsLxga0uwv\">pic.twitter.com\/JsLxga0uwv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Dev (@DevinDinero) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DevinDinero\/status\/498641196839735297\">August 11, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"async\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IfTheyGunnedMeDown?src=hash\">#IfTheyGunnedMeDown<\/a> what young black girl would they see <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NWx9MYfHOs\">pic.twitter.com\/NWx9MYfHOs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Brie Nurse (@BriannaChevonne) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BriannaChevonne\/status\/498686132474114050\">August 11, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"async\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Protests took a turn for the worse when the police force decided to confront the protestors instead of investigating Wilson. The media were not spared either when they were arrested for doing their job.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of November, the verdict came in: Wilson walks. This prompted uproar and fueled more protests which now include the deaths of Tamir Rice and Eric Garner.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>\"<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ferguson?src=hash\">#Ferguson<\/a> is Everywhere\" sign at <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EricGarner?src=hash\">#EricGarner<\/a> protest in Oakland <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mS8DYZqNBQ\">pic.twitter.com\/mS8DYZqNBQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Vivian Ho (@VivianHo) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VivianHo\/status\/540311956813410304\">December 4, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"async\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Over a hundred New York City <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EricGarner?src=hash\">#EricGarner<\/a> protesters silently perform chokehold pose in protest. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zCkejmKlMa\">pic.twitter.com\/zCkejmKlMa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Patrick deHahn (@patrickdehahn) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/patrickdehahn\/status\/541743613211074561\">December 7, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"async\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>#RIPJoanRivers<\/h2>\n<p><strong>September 4, 2014<\/strong>: After complications from a throat proccedure, comedienne Joan Rivers passed away at age 81. Known for her sharp tongue and humor, Rivers was never one to hold back on her comments or her self-deprecating jokes. Her death was another blow to the comedy industry.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>\"I succeeded by saying what everyone else is thinking.\" -Joan Rivers <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RIPJoanRivers?src=hash\">#RIPJoanRivers<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1nKSVnENKD\">pic.twitter.com\/1nKSVnENKD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Elite Daily (@EliteDaily) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EliteDaily\/status\/507606964524687360\">September 4, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"async\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>RIP Joan Rivers. Being publicly told that my dress is hideous will never feel quite as awesome. You will be truly missed.<\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnaKendrick47\/status\/507615170424610816\">September 4, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"async\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Only Joan Rivers would plan a funeral like this <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4ZePQ6HuSI\">pic.twitter.com\/4ZePQ6HuSI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Trish! (@Trish_a_licious) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Trish_a_licious\/status\/507797782573625344\">September 5, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"async\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>#Bendgate<\/h2>\n<p><strong>September 19, 2014<\/strong>: The iPhone decided to grow big with the introduction of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus but within days of its launch, #iPhone6 was soon replaced by #Bendgate. Horror stories about the slim and large phone bending in pockets began to surface and the competition decided to jumped in on the action with their own jokes about bending and flexing phones.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Bend it like Beckham! <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BendGate?src=hash\">#BendGate<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/iPhone6?src=hash\">#iPhone6<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidBeckhamWeb\">@DavidBeckhamWeb<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PHYzdEBYlQ\">pic.twitter.com\/PHYzdEBYlQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Robin Israelson (@grapoluponape) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grapoluponape\/status\/514769269977260032\">September 24, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bendgate?src=hash\">#bendgate<\/a> LEAKED: new iPhone Dali Edition! <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0aOi9bteOX\">pic.twitter.com\/0aOi9bteOX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Phone Designer (@PhoneDesigner) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhoneDesigner\/status\/514746684782698496\">September 24, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Our phone doesn't bend, it flexes\u2026on purpose. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bendgate?src=hash\">#bendgate<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d1DudxDQgf\">pic.twitter.com\/d1DudxDQgf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 LG USA Mobile (@LGUSAMobile) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LGUSAMobile\/status\/514817371911901184\">September 24, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>#UmbrellaRevolution<\/h2>\n<p><strong>September 26, 2014<\/strong>: Starting out as #OccupyCentral, the protest was to call for China to give the people of Hong Kong their right to elect and vote for their own leader. University students and their peers took to the streets prompting news, discussions and footage of their conduct. The protests became violent when police shot rubber bullets and tear gas at the protestors prompting them to shield themselves with umbrellas, bringing about the #UmbrellaRevolution.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>New day begins in Hong Kong with protesters still defying police. The Umbrella Revolution? <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6GGEn1UHPc\">https:\/\/t.co\/6GGEn1UHPc<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Quz9ppxjmh\">pic.twitter.com\/Quz9ppxjmh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  \u2014 Philip P. 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The following are incidences that occur after that date.]<\/p>\n<h2>#SydneySiege<\/h2>\n<p><strong>December 16, 2014:<\/strong> A lone gunman took 18 people hostage in a cafe in Martin Place, Sydney, Australia, in an intense 16-hour standoff. The incident left two hostages dead (the cafe manager was one) and a few others injured. The gunman was shot dead. The site of the crisis later on became a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2014-12-15\/sydney-siege-photographs-of-hostage-situation\/5969010\">field of flowers<\/a> as people paid their tributes to the victims. 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