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Themed Section: The Evolution of #BlackLivesMatter on Twitter: Social Movements, Big Data, and Race

The social media response to Black Lives Matter: how Twitter users interact with Black Lives Matter through hashtag use

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Pages 1814-1830 | Received 07 Dec 2016, Accepted 20 Apr 2017, Published online: 06 Jul 2017

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