Time magazine has named the social movement aimed at raising awareness about sexual harassment and assault, epitomized by the #MeToo social media hashtag, as the most influential “person” in 2017, the publication announced on Wednesday. As more people made their accusations public, other individuals also shared their own stories of assault and harassment, often with posts on social media platforms using the hashtag #MeToo. I was trying to change my community,” Tarana Burke, who created the hashtag, told NBC. Now the work really begins.” US President Donald Trump, who was Time’s person of the year in 2016, was the first runner-up this year, followed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, Felsenthal said. Time’s annual distinction recognizes the person, group, thing or idea that it has determined had the greatest influence on events for the year.

Source: Hindustan Times December 06, 2017 12:45 UTC