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    August 12, 2016
    Social Media Conversations About Race

    Black social media users – regardless of how often they talk about race in their everyday lives – are more likely to see and share race-related content

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    Black social media users – regardless of how often they talk about race in their everyday lives – are more likely to see and share race-related content
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    Social Media Conversations About Race
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    Two-thirds of black social media users say that most or some of the posts they see on social media are about race
    Six-in-ten race-related tweets were tied to current events
    Black social media users are much more likely than whites to see posts about race
    Roughly three-in-ten black social media users say most or some of what they post pertains to race
    Black social media users – regardless of how often they talk about race in their everyday lives – are more likely to see and share race-related content
    Ten most active days on Twitter discussing race from Jan. 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016
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