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

What would you do if someone made a homophobic 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, 44% of respondents stated they would ignore the content, whereas 24% were likely to unfollow or unfriend the poster.

Ignore the post	44
Unfollow/unfriend the poster	24
Comment on/ reply to the post	17
Discuss the content with the poster offline (e.g. on the phone, in person, etc.)	7
Don't know	9

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

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