Fans of Korean pop music (K-pop) have taken over the #WhiteLivesMatter hashtag by posting images and videos of their favourite singers.

After K-pop fans flooded the hashtag with photos and videos, the term started trending on Twitter.

The #BlueLivesMatter hashtag has also increased in popularity, often used in support of the police and criticising #BlackLivesMatter protesters.

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Clicking on the #WhiteLivesMatter hashtag now displays thousands of K-pop posts and messages of support for the US protesters

On Tuesday, the #BlackLivesMatter tag was also flooded, as thousands of people posted a plain black square in support of a social media "blackout" campaign