Original question: [… racist ] 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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Reactions to racist posts on social media in the U.S. 2017
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, 40 percent of respondents stated they would ignore the content, whereas 31 percent would unfollow or unfriend the poster.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (August 28, 2017). What would you do if someone made a racist post on social media? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/378629/reactions-to-racist-posts-on-social-media-us/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. "What would you do if someone made a racist post on social media?." Chart. August 28, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/378629/reactions-to-racist-posts-on-social-media-us/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (2017). What would you do if someone made a racist post on social media?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/378629/reactions-to-racist-posts-on-social-media-us/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. "What Would You Do If Someone Made a Racist Post on Social Media?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Aug 2017, /statistics/378629/reactions-to-racist-posts-on-social-media-us/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey, What would you do if someone made a racist post on social media? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/378629/reactions-to-racist-posts-on-social-media-us/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
What would you do if someone made a racist post on social media? [Graph], ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey, August 28, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/378629/reactions-to-racist-posts-on-social-media-us/
