The 88th awards ceremony became the target of a boycott, popularized on social media with the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite, based on activists' perception that its all-white acting nominee list reflected bias.
ðɪ ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪtθ ɐwˈɔːɹdz sˈɛɹᵻməni bɪkˌeɪm ðə tˈɑːɹɡɪt əvə bˈɔɪkɑːt, pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹˌaɪzd ˌɔn sˈoʊʃəl mˈiːdiːə wɪððə hˈæʃtæɡ hˈæʃ ˈɑːskɚz sˌoʊ wˈaɪt, bˈeɪst ˌɔn ˈæktɪvˌɪsts pɚsˈɛpʃən ðæt ɪts ˈɔːlwˈaɪt ˈæktɪŋ nˈɑːmɪnˌiː lˈɪst ɹᵻflˈɛktᵻd bˈaɪəs.