Signal boosting is when a social media user shares an online petition or issue on their platform to raise awareness on a newsworthy event or controversial happening.
The electric plug emoji is can be used as a symbol for electricity and power or for the slang term “plug.”
The hashtag #TrumpMeltdown started trending on Twitter after President Trump sent out a tweetstorm about the Supreme Court ruling that Manhattan prosecutors can access his financial records.
On Twitter, the terms “get ratioed,” “ratioed,” and “ratio” refer to when a tweet receives significantly more replies than likes or retweets.
Design Twitter is where graphic, web, UX, and other designers discuss the industry and their related interests.
Hype around the emoji combo ποΈπποΈ paired with the phrase “it is what it is,” was used by a group of techies to raise money for racial justice organizations.
“I know a spot” Twitter memes follow the script “X be like I know a spot and take you to Y.”
The “this user has hidden tweets from” meme format calls out certain groups and individuals on Twitter.
On June 18, 2020, the hashtag #WhiteStrike started trending on Twitter with the majority of related posts making fun of those using the hashtag in earnest.
On June 17, 2020, the phrase “Aunt Karen” started trending on Twitter as a jokingly proposed alternative to Aunt Jemima, a character rooted in racist stereotypes that Quaker Oats announced it will be removing from its branding.
Gen Z vs. Millennial memes have been spreading since the comments section of a TikTok video in which Gen Z-ers dunked on Millennials went viral.