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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Reactions to homophobic 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, 44 percent of respondents stated they would ignore the content, whereas 24 percent were likely to unfollow or unfriend the poster.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (August 28, 2017). What would you do if someone made a homophobic post on social media? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/378639/reactions-to-homophobic-posts-on-social-media-us/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. "What would you do if someone made a homophobic post on social media?." Chart. August 28, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/378639/reactions-to-homophobic-posts-on-social-media-us/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (2017). What would you do if someone made a homophobic post on social media?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/378639/reactions-to-homophobic-posts-on-social-media-us/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. "What Would You Do If Someone Made a Homophobic Post on Social Media?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Aug 2017, /statistics/378639/reactions-to-homophobic-posts-on-social-media-us/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey, What would you do if someone made a homophobic post on social media? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/378639/reactions-to-homophobic-posts-on-social-media-us/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
What would you do if someone made a homophobic post on social media? [Graph], ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey, August 28, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/378639/reactions-to-homophobic-posts-on-social-media-us/
