The Floyd Effect 

Short for "The George Floyd Effect". When a population has an extreme reaction to an isolated incident involving only a few people out of hundreds of millions of people, usually due to media focus and sensationalization.

After further research into the issue, I feel that the widespread protests and violence are yet another great example of The Floyd Effect.

The Floyd Effect by Josephine Hill June 1, 2022

The George Floyd Effect 

When an issue becomes so prevalent and talked about whilst another issue is going on simultaneously that everyone forgets about the first issue, only for it to come back and become worse than what it ever was. Named after George Floyd, a man killed due to police brutality resulting in protests and riots across america during a pandemic, resulting in the pandemic becoming worse than it ever was before.

Person A: "This assignment is due in two days, but i'll ask for an extension and play pc games in the meantime"
Person A: "Oh crap, my pc isn't working, let me fix this"
Two days later
Person A: "I finally fixed my pc but now I am fucked because I have no time to this assignment".

Person B: "You should've known about The George Floyd Effect my dude".

The George Floyd Effect by ARadnomDude June 3, 2020

The George Floyd Effect 

The sudden massive influx of interracial relationships (usually with a black male and a white female) used in advertisements, various media outlets, and in peoples' personal lives since June of 2020.

"Dude, did you hear, Jessica is dating Jamal now."
"I thought she really wasn't into black guys like that?"
"It's the George Floyd Effect, man."

The George Floyd Effect by Theonedc12391 August 9, 2021