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Everyone can appreciate a good troll, especially for an even better cause. Unfortunately last month, a trend for \u201cWhite Out Wednesday\u201d started on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter as a means for Republicans to support white supremacy. The hashtag, \u201cwhitelivesmatter\u201d was subsequently flushed with Korean Pop Music idols, overwhelming the hashtag to prevent anti-Black posts from seeing the light of day. Instead, Twitter recognized the trend in the\u201cK-Pop\u201d category. K-Pop megafans successfully derailed a racist campaign on several occasions, also spamming superstar \u201cfan cams\u201d into a police app meant to apprehend protesters. While actions have been taken in the past to combat racist social media and law enforcement traps, the K-Pop fandom method feels more effective. Listen to our podcast to find out more!

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