Search results for: “BlackLivesMatter”

short readsJul 16, 2020

Posts mentioning ‘Black lives matter’ spiked on lawmakers’ social media accounts after George Floyd killing

236 members (45%) of the 116th Congress have mentioned “Black lives matter” on Facebook or Twitter dating back as far as Jan. 1, 2015.
short readsAug 4, 2020

Outside U.S., Floyd’s killing and protests sparked discussion on legislators’ Twitter accounts

Many legislators in four English-speaking countries directly addressed George Floyd’s killing and the subsequent protests on Twitter.
data essayJan 29, 2021

How America Changed During Donald Trump’s Presidency

Donald Trump’s four-year tenure in the White House revealed extraordinary fissures in American society but left little doubt that he is a figure unlike any other in the nation’s history.
reportOct 15, 2020

Differences in How Democrats and Republicans Behave on Twitter

Entering the peak of the the 2020 election season, social media platforms are firmly entrenched as a venue for Americans to process campaign news and engage in various types of social activism. But not all Americans use these platforms in similar ways.
short readsOct 15, 2020

23% of users in U.S. say social media led them to change views on an issue; some cite Black Lives Matter

The share of social media users who say they have changed their views on an issue has increased since we last asked this question in 2018.
short readsDec 17, 2020

What Biden and Trump supporters tell us in their own words about America’s political divisions

Many we surveyed offered thoughtful, respectful – if passionate – affirmations of their own political values.
reportJun 12, 2020

Amid Protests, Majorities Across Racial and Ethnic Groups Express Support for the Black Lives Matter Movement

As demonstrations continue across the country to protest the death of George Floyd, a black man killed while in Minneapolis police custody, Americans see the protests both as a reaction to Floyd’s death and an expression of frustration over longstanding issues.
reportSep 15, 2020

U.S. Image Plummets Internationally as Most Say Country Has Handled Coronavirus Badly

In several countries, favorable views of the U.S. are at their lowest point since the Center began polling on this topic two decades ago.
short readsOct 15, 2020

64% of Americans say social media have a mostly negative effect on the way things are going in the U.S. today

Just one-in-ten Americans say social media sites have a mostly positive effect on the way things are going in the U.S. today.
short readsJul 13, 2020

Activism on social media varies by race and ethnicity, age, political party

32% of U.S. social media users say they have used these sites in the past month to encourage others to take action on issues.

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Outside U.S., Floyd’s killing and protests sparked discussion on legislators’ Twitter accounts

How America Changed During Donald Trump’s Presidency

Differences in How Democrats and Republicans Behave on Twitter

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U.S. Image Plummets Internationally as Most Say Country Has Handled Coronavirus Badly

Activism on social media varies by race and ethnicity, age, political party

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