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Consequences of negative social media brand interactions in the United States 2017

Actions taken by internet users in the United States if a brand ignores or reacts poorly to their complaint on social media as of July 2017

The data describes the most common actions taken by internet users in the U.S. if a brand ignores or reacts poorly to their complaint on social media as of July 2017. During the survey period, 50% of respondents stated that they boycotted brands that reacted poorly to their complaints on social media.

Boycott brands 50 35
Share with friends offline 42 34
Share with friends online 41 31
Post again on social 31 18
Contact on another channel 26 40
Unfollow them 26 19
Forget about it 13 20