#CNNBeLike hashtag captures public frustration at reporting of black Americans

#CNNBeLike, a 2015 hashtag capturing public dissent at how US news sites portray African American victims, has resurfaced on Twitter.

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#CNNBeLike has resurfaced on Twitter.

The hashtag, which originated in response to a CNN headline in March 2015, captures the way the media reports on African Americans in a villifying manner. 

The CNN headline in question was "Black man found hanging from tree in Mississippi has criminal record" in reference to a dead body of an African American male founding hanging from a tree.

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The hashtag has made a recent comeback on Twitter and Tumblr, in support of campaigns like Black Lives Matter.

The hashtag #CNNBeLike is typically followed by a parody headline portraying black people as criminals for benal activities.

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The tweets have been likened to activism against the prejudicial reporting styles of some media organisation in America.