How do you raise awareness for social problems, such as homelessness, among a young, fun-loving generation? Especially when their own world often ends at the edge of their smartphone screen? The answer: By bringing reality to Instagram!
We reinterpreted popular hashtags, including #wokeuplikethis or #foodporn, from the perspective of a homeless person. This socially critical content took over fritz-kola's Instagram stories, with no comments for three days. An action film concluded the takeover and started an emotional discussion that was supported by targeted social advertising. Digital OOH displays generated additional awareness. The focal point was an informative campaign page with additional information.
Ultimately, 5.4 million people were reached, generating three million video views and 20,000 reactions. Even better than that: We generated a huge amount of awareness for the homeless.