The MSD activists spread the word about their mission on social media, and soon reporters started interviewing them.
Suddenly, people across the country were paying attention. As a result, parents, celebrities, and other teens joined the fight. “People always say, ‘Get off your phones,’” says MSD student Jaclyn Corin. “But social media is our weapon.”
The MSD students used social media to organize two events. Each event was a way to demonstrate support for gun control. On March 14, they helped lead a nationwide school walkout. The student activists also organized March for Our Lives, the Washington, D.C., protest.
The shooting was a terrible tragedy, but this tragedy has inspired people across the country to join together. They want to end gun violence and make schools safer.