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Reactions to racist posts on social media in the United States 2017

What would you do if someone made a racist post on social media?

The data displays the most common reactions of online adults in the U.S. when encountering racist posts on social media. During the August 2017 survey, 40% of respondents stated they would ignore the content, whereas 31% would unfollow or unfriend the poster.

Ignore the post	40
Unfollow/unfriend the poster	31
Comment on/ reply to the post	17
Discuss the content with the poster offline (e.g. on the phone, in person, etc.)	6
Don't know	7

Reactions to racist posts on social media in the United States 2017

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