Following the May 25th death of George Floyd while in police custody, wide-ranging protests and demonstrations against the use of excessive force by police officers and lack of police accountability were held in multiple U.S. cities and abroad. During a June 2020 survey, only 21 percent of U.S. adults aged 18 to 34 years stated that they had a more favorable view of brands who posted their support of the police on social media. However, 40 percent of respondents aged 65 years and above had a more favorable view of brands doing so. Some of the consequences of Floyd's death include demonstrations, public outcry, and increased discourse regarding racial inequality and the impact of the currents state of policing in the United States on social media.
Share of U.S. adults who have a favorable view of companies who support the police in the demonstrations over George Floyd's death in U.S. cities on social media as of June 2020, by age group
Original question: "Now, thinking about the current protests and demonstrations in dozens of U.S. cities, would you have a more or less favorable view of companies that did the following? Support the police on social media"
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Morning Consult. (June 2, 2020). Share of U.S. adults who have a favorable view of companies who support the police in the demonstrations over George Floyd's death in U.S. cities on social media as of June 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123097/favorability-companies-support-police-social-media-usa-age/
Morning Consult. "Share of U.S. adults who have a favorable view of companies who support the police in the demonstrations over George Floyd's death in U.S. cities on social media as of June 2020, by age group." Chart. June 2, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123097/favorability-companies-support-police-social-media-usa-age/
Morning Consult. (2020). Share of U.S. adults who have a favorable view of companies who support the police in the demonstrations over George Floyd's death in U.S. cities on social media as of June 2020, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123097/favorability-companies-support-police-social-media-usa-age/
Morning Consult. "Share of U.S. Adults Who Have a Favorable View of Companies Who Support The Police in The Demonstrations over George Floyd's Death in U.S. Cities on Social Media as of June 2020, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123097/favorability-companies-support-police-social-media-usa-age/
Morning Consult, Share of U.S. adults who have a favorable view of companies who support the police in the demonstrations over George Floyd's death in U.S. cities on social media as of June 2020, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123097/favorability-companies-support-police-social-media-usa-age/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Share of U.S. adults who have a favorable view of companies who support the police in the demonstrations over George Floyd's death in U.S. cities on social media as of June 2020, by age group [Graph], Morning Consult, June 2, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123097/favorability-companies-support-police-social-media-usa-age/