Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
About
Follow
My Account
Log in
View Account
Log out
Donate
Internet & Technology
Menu
Research Areas
Home
U.S. Politics
Media & News
Social Trends
Religion
Internet & Tech
Science
Hispanics
Global
Methods
Publications
Topics
Presentations
Datasets
Interactives
Fact Sheets
Experts
August 12, 2016
Social Media Conversations About Race
Black social media users are much more likely than whites to see posts about race
Next
→
←
Previous
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Download
Black social media users are much more likely than whites to see posts about race
Embed
Report Materials
Complete Report PDF
Topline
Full Report
Social Media Conversations About Race
Report Infographics
Two-thirds of black social media users say that most or some of the posts they see on social media are about race
Six-in-ten race-related tweets were tied to current events
Black social media users are much more likely than whites to see posts about race
Roughly three-in-ten black social media users say most or some of what they post pertains to race
Black social media users – regardless of how often they talk about race in their everyday lives – are more likely to see and share race-related content
Ten most active days on Twitter discussing race from Jan. 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016
Tweets about race increase around major events
Six-in-ten race-related tweets were tied to current events
From July 12, 2013, to March 31, 2016, #BlackLivesMatter was used eight times as often as #AllLivesMatter
Tweets using the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter supported the movement by more than three-to-one margin
Tweets including the hashtag #AllLivesMatter were nearly evenly split between support and opposition
Major recent events bring #BlackLivesMatter back to the forefront as the tone shifts overnight
Tone of Twitter around #BlackLivesMatter shifts after Dallas shooting
Post-Dallas shooting of police officers, majority of #BlueLivesMatter tweets show support
PI_2016.08.15_race-and-social-media_M-01
Copyright 2019 Pew Research Center
About
Terms & Conditions
Privacy Policy
Reprints, Permissions & Use Policy
Feedback
Careers