The Twitter trends shaping culture.
My Identity
Culturally, we’re becoming more open, active, and engaged on Twitter. Use your brand’s platform to empower more people to live out loud.
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You are what you stand for
Conversations about representation and equality are moving front and center. Read on for the conversations that matter within this trend — then download the full report for a deeper dive.
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#BLM mobilized a global conversation about social justice — and that was only the beginning.
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We’re coming together around shared values to define and express deeper senses of self, uplift others, and demand a better future for all.
Here are the key conversations:
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Fan Power
Fandom is evolving beyond idol worship, seeing +30% growth in conversations around fan values. Together, passionate #fanarmies are creating communities centered around collaboration, celebration, and activism.
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Represent Me
The fight for civil and political rights is an everyday pursuit. Conversations driving change demand better representation and equality for all.
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Ethics in Action
As we continually learn and define who we are, how we actively stand up for our beliefs becomes a significant part of our identity. Overall, conversations around human rights have increased +222%.
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What the conversation means.
It all adds up to the need to be heard, seen, and valued.
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Get the full report
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See all the trends.
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Source: Black Swan Data and CrowdDNA, commissioned by Twitter, The Conversation: Twitter Trends, Data period: Dec 2018 through Nov 2020, USA; Growth stats calculated from a linear trend line of monthly Tweet volumes.
Disclaimer: During this same period, overall Tweet volume has increased, and could be considered a contributing factor to the volume increases for topics cited throughout the report.
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