# Riot Photography Crowdsourced Photography Becomes Go-To for G20 Riots in Toronto By Robyn Currie | Published 2010-06-26 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/g20-toronto-riots References: [thestar.blogs](http://thestar.blogs.com/g20/) These crowdsourced G20 Toronto riot photos show that when people get out of control, [crowdsourced journalism and photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fire-watch) has become the go-to place for both readers and traditional journalists. This event has seen police cars being torched, shopping malls locked down, [Starbucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delta-3) and other restaurants being vandalized and evacuated and much, much more. It’s as if Toronto has temporarily lost its mind. Having said that, local media is reporting that much of the violence is being caused by 'black block' rioters who travel to the city specifically to invoke violence amidst the peaceful G20 protests. Check out the gallery for the latest images of the G20 riots in Toronto and be sure to check out the many ongoing live updates about the event on [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-4). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.9/10 - Popularity: 100% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [World News](https://www.trendhunter.com/worldnews) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Crowdsourced Journalism:** The rise of crowdsourced journalism presents an opportunity for innovative platforms to connect citizen journalists with traditional media outlets. - **Crowdsourced Photography:** The popularity of crowdsourced photography provides a disruptive innovation opportunity for platforms to curate and monetize user-generated visual content from major events. - **Social Media Reporting:** The increasing reliance on social media for real-time updates during events like the G20 riots highlights the need for tools that can aggregate and verify information from multiple sources. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Media and Journalism:** The changing landscape of journalism calls for new business models that leverage crowdsourcing and user-generated content to deliver news. - **Photography and Visual Content:** Platforms and technologies that facilitate crowdsourced photography have the potential to disrupt traditional models of visual content creation and licensing. - **Social Media and Information Services:** Developing tools and platforms that enable efficient aggregation, verification, and distribution of real-time updates from social media can revolutionize how information is shared during major events. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [360 Photo Booths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/360-photo-booth.md) - [Creative Protest Archives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocket-protests.md) - [Social Media Follower-Celebrating Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/streets-of-toronto.md) - [Provoking Graffiti Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-ruggeri.md) - [Crowdsourced Fact-Checking Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-4.md) - [Summer Waterfront Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/torontos-harbourfront-centre.md) - [Crowdsourced Wildfire Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fire-watch.md) - [Striking Urban Wildlife Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clare-allin.md) - [Revived Modular Photo Booths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frames-booth.md)