Lawmaker mentions of Asian Americans on social media increased starting in 2020 and rose dramatically in March 2021

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May 14, 2021

How U.S. Lawmakers Have Discussed Asian Americans on Social Media

Lawmaker mentions of Asian Americans on social media increased starting in 2020 and rose dramatically in March 2021

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Lawmaker mentions of Asian Americans on social media increased starting in 2020 and rose dramatically in March 2021

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How U.S. Lawmakers Have Discussed Asian Americans on Social Media
Vast majority of congressional social media posts mentioning Asian Americans came from Democrats
Korean and Japanese Americans mentioned more often by lawmakers on social media relative to their share of the Asian American population
Hashtags denouncing violence and discrimination have been prevalent in congressional social media posts mentioning Asian Americans
Republican lawmakers produce most mentions of Asian countries or people on social media

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