the Fridays for Future movementalso utilizes hashtags to share and connect their content . For instance , variations such as # fridaysforfuture , # Fridays4future or # FFF are commonly employed ( cf . Hermann , Rhein & Dorsch , 2023 , p . 1574 ). An average of 1814 posts were made “[…] each Friday between 21 February 2020 and 5 May 2020 ”, with Friday being the day central to the weekly strikes according to Greta Thunberg ( ibid ). The hashtags serve essentially the same purposes as on Twitter ; hence they are not explicitly reiterated here . Instead , the focus should be directed towards the images published on the platform . Therefore , “ the account posts varied content , ranging from funny memesto informational texts and picturesof protests to attract the attention of the movement ’ s target groups ” ( Tovrik , 2022 , p . 57 ).
The three examples already provide a comprehensive view of the diverse content present on this platform . The goal extendsbeyond merely reflecting the crisis throughstatistics and figures or drawing attention to it ; it also aims to engage the younger generation with the issue . This is achieved through variousmeans , including memes , which serve to not only convey information but also to pique their interest in the topic .
Upon examination it becomes evident the decisive role social media play in contemporary solidarity movements such as Fridays for Future . In this regard , it is important to address and discuss the central question raised at the beginning with the help of the findings . Concerning the main questionof the paper - How did the
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