Seven-in-ten Black social media users say these platforms are effective for changing people’s minds about political, social issues

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December 10, 2020

Social media continue to be important political outlets for Black Americans

Seven-in-ten Black social media users say these platforms are effective for changing people’s minds about political, social issues

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Seven-in-ten Black social media users say these platforms are effective for changing people’s minds about political, social issues

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Social media continue to be important political outlets for Black Americans
Black social media users are among those more likely to say these sites highlight important issues, give voice to underrepresented groups
Black and Hispanic social media users more likely than White users to say these sites are personally important to them for certain political activities
Some Black social media users are especially likely to use these sites for some forms of political activism, though behavior varies by age

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