This statistic shows the most common reactions of online adults in the United States when encountering racist posts on social media. During the August 2017 survey, 44 percent of respondents stated they would ignore the content, whereas 24 percent were likely to unfollow or unfriend the poster.
What would you do if someone made a homophobic post on social media?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
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.)
Original question: [… homophobic ] Which, if any, of the following would you do if someone made a post on any social media that had the following qualities? If the post was...
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Statista Survey. (August 28, 2017). What would you do if someone made a homophobic post on social media? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/378639/reactions-to-homophobic-posts-on-social-media-us/
Statista Survey. "What would you do if someone made a homophobic post on social media?." Chart. August 28, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/378639/reactions-to-homophobic-posts-on-social-media-us/
Statista Survey. (2017). What would you do if someone made a homophobic post on social media?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/378639/reactions-to-homophobic-posts-on-social-media-us/
Statista Survey. "What Would You Do If Someone Made a Homophobic Post on Social Media?." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Aug 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/378639/reactions-to-homophobic-posts-on-social-media-us/
Statista Survey, What would you do if someone made a homophobic post on social media? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/378639/reactions-to-homophobic-posts-on-social-media-us/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
What would you do if someone made a homophobic post on social media? [Graph], Statista Survey, August 28, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/378639/reactions-to-homophobic-posts-on-social-media-us/
