In the previous cancel culture article, we discussed the phenomenon that occurred with a focus on cases in Indonesia. Now we want to look at it with a broader lens.

Technological progress cannot be completely stopped by anyone, including the state. Such as the increasing reach of social media in various countries and its users which continue to increase. So that the influence and phenomena that occur on social media can also be felt internationally. Even though the social media phenomenon may be the same, the response will be different because the culture of each country is different, so it is interesting to study these differences. Including ‘cancel culture’.

cancel culture landscape in various countries

‘Cancel culture’ is a real phenomenon among young people and is endemic in other countries. And after we investigated, it turned out that ‘cancel culture’ has unique and distinctive characteristics in each country. And here are the results of our research

The United States of America

Cancel culture in the US often emphasizes deviant behaviors such as sexual harassment or feminism and political controversy. And increasingly here, US netizens also pay more attention to communities perceived to frequently face social discrimination, such as LGBTQ individuals and issues of racism.

Typical response from US netizens regarding ‘cancel culture’ there, is that American netizens are very active in carrying out real movements from online to offline.

Examples of offline movements are often carried out by the Black Lives Matter (BLM), Women’s March, and Fridays for Future movements.