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On Aug. 29, Olivia Rodrigo held her first annual Daisy Chains Festival. The festival brought together 45,000 people and raised $20 million, all of which went to nonprofits supporting women’s rights, workplace protection and health. She used her influence and resources to turn her support for women’s rights into action.

Rodrigo’s activism is refreshing in a world where the socially acceptable way to speak out is by reposting an Instagram slideshow. This may be all the average person can do. Not everyone has the means to donate to a GoFundMe. But for celebrities and influencers with money and large platforms, a 24-hour story is the bare minimum.

In 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement turned social media into a powerful tool for activism. Cancel culture intensifying over the past few years has only increased societal pressure placed on celebrities and influencers alike to use their platforms to speak out, so they often turn to social media to do so.

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