Posts about Las Vegas attack got more engagement, especially those mentioning guns

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October 19, 2017

After Las Vegas attack, Democrats in Congress were far more likely than Republicans to mention guns on Facebook

Posts about Las Vegas attack got more engagement, especially those mentioning guns

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After Las Vegas attack, Democrats in Congress were far more likely than Republicans to mention guns on Facebook
Democrats more likely to mention guns in Facebook posts about Las Vegas shooting
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