cancel culture

Plenty of high-profile figures have gotten away with doing bad things but now “cancel culture” is keeping them in check. Jess Ponce III, media communications consultant, explains what it means to be “canceled” on social media. He also shares with “California Live’s” Malou Nubla how you can avoid being canceled after a regretful post or comment.

Sharon Osbourne declared she isn’t a “racist” on “Real Time With Bill Maher” when discussing her exit from “The Talk” following controversial comments about Piers Morgan.

Those calls for unity didn’t last very long. Garth Brooks’ performance at the presidential inaugural is causing a firestorm among some of the more conservative members of his fanbase.

“Cancel culture” came into being as people learned to harness the power of social media to hold others accountable for bad behavior, particularly racism and sexism. But as the power to “cancel” has grown, some have wondered if it can go too far. Can cancel culture be made more constructive?

So you’ve probably read a lot about “cancel culture.” Or know about a new poll that shows a plurality of Americans disapproving of it. But can you say exactly what “cancel culture” is?