Black adults particularly likely to say calling out others for posting potentially offensive content on social media holds people accountable – 71% say this

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June 8, 2022

A growing share of Americans are familiar with ‘cancel culture’

Black adults particularly likely to say calling out others for posting potentially offensive content on social media holds people accountable – 71% say this

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Black adults particularly likely to say calling out others for posting potentially offensive content on social media holds people accountable – 71% say this

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A growing share of Americans are familiar with ‘cancel culture’
61% of Americans say they have heard at least a fair amount about the phrase ‘cancel culture,’ up from 44% in 2020
Young adults, college grads and liberal Democrats particularly likely to say they have heard at least a fair amount about the phrase ‘cancel culture’
Americans now more divided on whether calling out others on social media for posting potentially offensive content is accountability or punishment

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