Users are being asked to not include the hashtag blacklivesmatter on their posts if they are participating, so that posts with important information pertaining to the movement are not buried in the feed.
And the music industry goes dark today, using the hashtag"#TheShowMustBePaused."Social media users are joining a reflective movement Tuesday in response to the recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor,Atlantic Records' Jamila Thomas and Platoon’s Brianna Agyemang issued a statement on Instagram to launch #TheShowMustBePaused initiative, acknowledging"the long-standing racism and inequality that exists from the boardroom to the boulevard.
Since issuing the statement, the initiative has grown tremendously, and public figures across all industries are joining in to show support for black lives. Users across the platform are posting black squares in solidarity with the movement.Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck Def Jam, Interscope, Columbia Records, Island Records, Sony/ATV, Capitol, Republic, Warner Music Group, BMG, UMG and independent distributor EMPIRE are among the record labels sharing messages on their social media.
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