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Blackout Tuesday posts are drowning out vital information shared ... Blackout Tuesday is a collective action originally started by elements of the to protest and . The action, organized in response to the killings of , , and , is taking place on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Businesses taking part are encouraged to abstain from releasing music and other business operations.

Contents Background[] The call to action was initiated by music executives Brianna Agyemang and Jamila Thomas, Senior Director of Marketing at .

Businesses are participating in different manners. are asked to not buy or sell on this day to show economic strength and unity. announced it would be adding a 8-minute and 46-second moment of silence to certain podcasts and playlists for the day.

On , users participate by posting a single photo of a black square alongside the hashtag #blackouttuesday.

Actions promoted[] Organizations supporting Blackout Tuesday suggest this day can be an opportunity for reflection on racism and the effects of it on society. Others suggest it is an opportunity to take time from work to focus on helping others.

Other hashtags[] Some users have posted the black square image using the hashtag #blacklivesmatter or #BLM (an abbreviation of the former), which in turns leads users who are searching those hashtags to nothing but blank images. Because the related hashtags are being used by activists and others to share information during the ongoing protests, posting a black square with the incorrect hashtag risks drowning out critical information and updates.

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You may have seen a hashtag at the top of social media trends —#BlackoutTuesday — this morning. You may have also seen some people criticizing the movement, and wondered exactly what is going on.

That’s what this post is for. We’re here to explain what’s going on with this movement, which started in the music industry but appears to have seeped into other businesses, but it’s also caused some controversy.

Let’s break it all down for you, starting with the first question you might have.

What is Blackout Tuesday? As protests and unrest over the death of George Floyd continue around the United States, a movement was started by music execs Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang, on a site that Tuesday, June 2 would be a day to pause all business and take a stand against the “racism and inequality that exists from the boardroom to the boulevard.”

The movement would take the form of people posting all black pictures to Instagram and other social media platforms.

Who is participating? Artists from Quincy Jones to Mick Jagger, with music companies and studios, all announced they would be participating ahead of June 2:

How do people join in? They post a completely black square on social media, like these companies, sports teams and celebrities did, with the hashtag #BlackoutTuesday or #TheShowMustBePaused.

You said there were criticisms about the movement? Yes.

Why? Part of the controversy stems with the use of the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter. Many people participating in the movement are using the hashtag along with their posts. But the hashtag #blacklivesmatter is normally used as a tool for protestors to communicate information through social media.

With the blackout, it’s being rendered useless as a hashtag. Now, when people click on the hashtag, they’re being confronted with a sea of black squares and not with anything about what’s going on with protests across the country.

But there are also larger complaints about the movement, saying this is a time to spread awareness, and not just literally “black out” social media feeds. There are arguments that now, more than ever, is when communication shouldn’t be “blacked out.”

Are there any proposed solutions? To start, organizers are asking users to stop tagging those images with #BlackLivesMatter and stick with either #BlackoutTuesday or #TheShowMustBePaused.

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I found this on FTW and wanted to share: %link% For more great sports stories ... *visit For The Win: https://www.ftw.usatoday.com *follow @ForTheWin: https://www.twitter.com/forthewin *like FTW on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usatodayftw[https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?v=noscript] Blackout Tuesday: To protest George Floyd's death, music industry ... Breaking News | Live Video | 'Blackout Tuesday': People take to social media to protest the death of George Floyd By: Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk Updated: June 2, 2020 - 9:50 AM Social media may seem quiet Tuesday as the music industry goes silent for “Blackout Tuesday."

The movement is to protest the death of George Floyd.

Organizers had asked the industry to “not conduct business as usual," .

The movement is also gaining momentum under the hashtag #TheShowMustBe Paused."



Warner Music Group, Sony Music and Universal Music Group have pledged to stay silent, . Their flagship labels also will take part as will Def Jam Recordings, Interscope and Columbia Records, .

MTV will also “focus our attention away from work and towards our community,” president of ViacomCBS Entertainment & Youth Group, Chris McCarthy, told employees, .

MTV along with sister networks like Comedy Central, Paramount Network and Pop will go dark for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in Floyd’s memory.

Jamella Thomas and Brianna Agyemang said the music, entertainment and show business worlds need to take a break because “the show can’t just go on, as our people are being hunted and killed,” .

The movement is also “in observance of the long-standing racism and inequality that exists from the boardroom to the boulevard,” .

Icons of the entertainment industry are backing the initiative to stay silent.

But the posts are not just limited to popular music, sports teams, colleges and other groups are also joining.

But not all are happy that some of the posts are adding Black Lives Matter or BLM hashtags. By tagging the group, they say it is blocking important posts needed to combat racism and violence.

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