The #CrimingWhileWhite hashtag emerged on Twitter in late 2014, gaining massive traction following the grand jury decisions in the Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases. The trend involved white social media users sharing personal anecdotes of times they committed crimes or were stopped by police but received lenient treatment, specifically to contrast their experiences with the systemic violence faced by Black Americans. As a meme format, it serves as a form of digital activism, using anecdotal evidence to visually illustrate the concept of white privilege and disparities within the criminal justice system. It is often used to spark conversations about reform and social equity.