It has been 365 days since Boko Hakam kidnapped 200 schoolgirls from Chibok, Nigeria. 365 days of disbelief and worry for the families of those stolen, and 365 days of sheer fear, torment and possible death of the girls. It is simply awful. Today many are critiquing the uselessness of the #BringBackOurGirls tag on social media, saying it has done nothing over this period of time to assist in find the girls and punish the perpetrators. However, I think it has been a great tool in opening up political discussion and raising awareness to the wider community whom are online.
I found this article by Ben Scott, that really illustrates the importance of hashtags in contributing to agenda setting and providing people pressure onto the government to take action.