Iamhere (social movement)
#jagärhär | |
| Nickname | #iamhere |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2016 |
| Founder | sv:Mina Dennert |
| Founded at | Sweden |
| Services | Countering hate and misinformation |
| Methods | Using counterspeech on social media |
| Membership | 150,000 (2021) |
| Leader | Mina Dennert |
| Website | iamhereinternational |
#iamhere, also spelt #IAmHere, is a social movement that uses counter-speech to counter hate speech and misinformation on social media, mainly Facebook. It began as a Swedish Facebook group called #jagärhär, and the umbrella organisation for the movement is iamhere international (I Am Here International), is headquartered in Sweden. Each affiliate is named in the language of the country, such as #IchBinHier in Germany, and followed by the country name when in English, such as #iamhere India.
As of 2021 there are over 150,000 members of the affiliated groups, which span 19 countries across Europe, North America, Asia and Australasia. It is described in a July 2021 study published by Facebook as "the world’s largest, citizen-driven, anti-online-hate movement".