Finally, for whatever reason, those determined to undermine and delegitimize that conversation do so using hashtags like #WhiteLivesMatter and #AllLivesMatter. When hashtags like #BlueLivesMatter began to find popularity, K-pop fans quickly responded by hijacking them, capitalizing on their virality by tweeting them out with totally off-topic posts. Here, see for yourself:#AllLivesMatter all lives dont matter until black lives do. K-pop stans have also done this with other hashtags: #MAGA, #Trump2020, and #BuildTheWall included. — Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) June 20, 2020“I never thought I’d see the day where K-pop stans are defeating the police,” read one tweet, capturing what is probably a shared feeling.

Source: Huffington Post August 27, 2020 19:52 UTC