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Detailed explanation-1: -“The Silence Breakers”-those who have shared their stories about sexual assault and harassment have been collectively named Time magazine’s Person of the Year.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tarana Burke44Activist Burke, founder of a nonprofit that helps survivors of sexual violence, created the Me Too movement in 2006 to encourage young women to show solidarity with one another. It went viral this year after actor Alyssa Milano used the hashtag #MeToo.

Detailed explanation-3: -October 15, 2017 marked the date the #MeToo began trending on Twitter, while March 5, 2018 marked a significant moment for the movement when celebrities such as Annabella Sciorra, Ashley Judd, and Salma Hayek-three of Weinstein’s accusers-appealed for the movement to illicit change beyond Hollywood.

Detailed explanation-4: -The #MeToo Movement Time magazine has named “The Silence Breakers, ” representing people who came forward to report sexual misconduct, as its Person of the Year.