According to an online survey conducted in the United States in May 2023, 34 percent of social media users had taken part in a group that shared an interest in an issue or a cause in the past year. One-quarter of respondents stated they had encouraged others to take action on issues important to them, and just over one in ten had used hashtags related to a political or social issue on social media in the past year.
Share of social media users in the United States who have taken part in online political activism in the past year as of May 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Taken part in a group that shares an interest in an issue or cause
34%
Encouraged others to take action on issues important to them
26%
Looked up information on rallies or protests in their area
14%
Changed their profile picture to show support for a cause
14%
Used hashtags related to a political or social issue
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Pew Research Center. (June 29, 2023). Share of social media users in the United States who have taken part in online political activism in the past year as of May 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402885/us-adults-politically-active-social-media/
Pew Research Center. "Share of social media users in the United States who have taken part in online political activism in the past year as of May 2023." Chart. June 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402885/us-adults-politically-active-social-media/
Pew Research Center. (2023). Share of social media users in the United States who have taken part in online political activism in the past year as of May 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402885/us-adults-politically-active-social-media/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Social Media Users in The United States Who Have Taken Part in Online Political Activism in The past Year as of May 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402885/us-adults-politically-active-social-media/
Pew Research Center, Share of social media users in the United States who have taken part in online political activism in the past year as of May 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402885/us-adults-politically-active-social-media/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Share of social media users in the United States who have taken part in online political activism in the past year as of May 2023 [Graph], Pew Research Center, June 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402885/us-adults-politically-active-social-media/
