Blacks and Hispanic social media users more likely to say these sites are personally important for getting involved with issues, expressing their political views | Pew Research Center

July 10, 2018

1. Public attitudes toward political engagement on social media

Blacks and Hispanic social media users more likely to say these sites are personally important for getting involved with issues, expressing their political views

Blacks and Hispanic social media users more likely to say these sites are personally important for getting involved with issues, expressing their political views

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Blacks and Hispanic social media users more likely to say these sites are personally important for getting involved with issues, expressing their political views

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1. Public attitudes toward political engagement on social media
Roughly half of Americans have been civically active on social media in the past year
Roughly four-in-ten social media users say these sites are important for finding like-minded users
Blacks and Hispanic social media users more likely to say these sites are personally important for getting involved with issues, expressing their political views
A majority of Americans say social media are important for getting politicians to pay attention to issues, creating long-lasting social movements
Eight-in-ten blacks say social media help shed light on rarely discussed issues; the same share of whites say these sites distract from more important issues
Eight-in-ten blacks say social media help shed light on rarely discussed issues; the same share of whites say these sites distract from more important issues