York Times: Mass Effect and K-Pop Fans

york times: As it turned out, K-pop fans hardcore devotees of Korean pop music had reserved the majority of tickets, as reported by the New York Times, and then did not use them in hopes of leaving the rally sorely attended, according to NOW Magazine. It's a testament to the power of teenagers today, who are part of the Generation Z cohort, and grew up on social media. After President Donald Trump's team repeatedly boasted that over one million tickets had been requested for his Saturday night rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, only 6,200 people showed up, leaving the majority of the 19,000-seat venue glaringly empty. Now, they're harnessing that tool to mass effect. Likewise, Gen Zers around the world have used Twitter, Instagram, Facebook you name it to help propel the Black Lives Matter movement into a worldwide one. K-pop fans devised their plan and spread the message via Tik Tok, the video-sharing app largely comprised of teens. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.