Stan for a cause: K-Pop fans take over right-wing hashtags on Twitter

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If there’s one thing K-pop fans know how to do well, it’s obsessing over their idols and rallying in great numbers to support a cause, whether it’s to promote their favourite artists or in this case, take down right-wing hashtags.

After days of widespread protests following the death of George Floyd, K-pop fans joined the battle against racial injustice by flooding right-wing hashtags such as #WhiteLivesMatter, #Bluelivesmatter, and #AllLivesMatter with memes and fancams of their favourite K-Pop stars. 

See how K-Pop fans took stanning to the next level:

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