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The Digital Folklore Project (DFP) is a virtual research and tracking center hosted by Utah State University's Department of English, Folklore Program, and Fife Folklore Archives in the Merrill-Cazier Library. The DFP tracks digital folklore trends (such as urban legends, Internet memes, hashtags, vines, and other trending items) on an annual basis. It hosts a digital depository of this online lore and makes an annual selection of the Digital Trend of the Year.

 http://www.afsnet.org/news/204937/Utah-State-Universitys-Digital-Folklore-Project-Tracks-Digital-Trend-of-the-Year.htm 

On December 15, 2014, #BlackLivesMatter was named the Digital Trend of the Year. Tied for second place were #NotYourMascot and the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

http://news.hjnews.com/allaccess/usu-s-digital-folklore-project-chooses-blacklivesmatter-as-digital-trend/article_7549741c-864e-11e4-962c-53a03d39a76d.html

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