The data describes the user sentiment regarding #BlackLivesMatter movement on Twitter in the U.S. from July 12, 2013, to March 31, 2016. According to the source, 38% of users were supportive or made positive references to the movement, whereas 11% were critical about #BlackLivesMatter.
Supportive or positive reference to #BlackLivesMatter movement | 38 |
General support | 21 |
Specific incidents of alleged police misconduct | 18 |
Neutral references to #BlackLivesMatter | 12 |
Criticism of #BlackLivesMatter movement | 11 |
Other | 39 |
General race issues, not about #BlackLivesMatter movement | 15 |
2016 campaign | 14 |
Miscellaneous | 10 |