Based on a survey conducted from October to December 2019, 42 percent of all college students in the United States reported that they believed hate speech was a somewhat serious problem on social media. In comparison, 57 percent of HBCU students reported that it was a very serious problem.
Share of college students in the United States who think hate speech is a serious problem on social media as of December 2019
college students who are currently enrolled as full-time students at four-year colleges
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The source asked the question: "Turning now to hate speech, meaning speech or writing that may be viewed as offensive or prejudiced against someone on the basis of their sex, race, religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. In general, how serious of a problem do you think hate speech is on social media sites and apps like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube?"
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Gallup. (May 5, 2020). Share of college students in the United States who think hate speech is a serious problem on social media as of December 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127715/share-us-college-students-hate-speech-serious-problem-social-media/
Gallup. "Share of college students in the United States who think hate speech is a serious problem on social media as of December 2019." Chart. May 5, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127715/share-us-college-students-hate-speech-serious-problem-social-media/
Gallup. (2020). Share of college students in the United States who think hate speech is a serious problem on social media as of December 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127715/share-us-college-students-hate-speech-serious-problem-social-media/
Gallup. "Share of College Students in The United States Who Think Hate Speech Is a Serious Problem on Social Media as of December 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127715/share-us-college-students-hate-speech-serious-problem-social-media/
Gallup, Share of college students in the United States who think hate speech is a serious problem on social media as of December 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127715/share-us-college-students-hate-speech-serious-problem-social-media/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of college students in the United States who think hate speech is a serious problem on social media as of December 2019 [Graph], Gallup, May 5, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127715/share-us-college-students-hate-speech-serious-problem-social-media/
