In 2019 and 2020, lawmakers have received more ‘love’ than ‘angry’ reactions on Facebook

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September 10, 2020

‘Love’ reaction steadily overcomes ‘anger’ as response to lawmakers’ posts on Facebook

In 2019 and 2020, lawmakers have received more ‘love’ than ‘angry’ reactions on Facebook

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In 2019 and 2020, lawmakers have received more ‘love’ than ‘angry’ reactions on Facebook

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‘Love’ reaction steadily overcomes ‘anger’ as response to lawmakers’ posts on Facebook
Certain terms are common in posts from lawmakers that receive a large share of ‘anger’ responses
After declining from its peak in late 2017, ‘anger’ has made up a growing share of reactions to lawmaker Facebook posts in 2020

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