Republican lawmakers produce most mentions of Asian countries or people on social media

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May 14, 2021

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

Republican lawmakers produce most mentions of Asian countries or people on social media

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Republican lawmakers produce most mentions of Asian countries or people on social media

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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
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

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