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#BlackOutTuesday sweeps social media as U.S. street protests escalate

The hashtag #BlackOutTuesday changed into the highest trending merchandise on Twitter as masses of hundreds of companies and people, together with TV channels and celebrities, posted black display photographs to sign make stronger for racial justice as street protests over the police killing of George Floyd entered a 2d week.
The hashtag #BlackOutTuesday became the top trending item on Twitter as hundreds of thousands of businesses and individuals, including TV channels and celebrities, posted black screen shots to signal support for racial justice as street protests over the police killing of George Floyd entered a second week.

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