Sunday, April 14, 2019

Democrats Are 3 Times More Likely to Unfriend You on Social Media, Survey Says

Democrats Are 3 Times More Likely to Unfriend You on Social Media, Survey Says
http://fortune.com/2016/12/19/social-media-election/?fbclid=IwAR2Hde5r5uUmD232o2E2TFiFwxAOTsDyLOJUWsjDAmHyo8-X0-DGp3G-4ko
Excerpt: This year’s bitter presidential election has caused a rift in online relationships. According to a new survey, 13% of Americans reported blocking or unfriending a “friend” on social media because of their political posting. But the results of the study, carried out by the non-partisan Public Religion Research Institute, show the impulse to block varies widely based on gender and political leanings. The study shows Democrats were almost three times more likely than Republicans (24% vs. 9%) to have unfriended someone after the election. A similar disparity turned up for self-identified liberals versus conservatives (28% vs. 8%). Meanwhile, only 9% of independents reportedly booted someone out of their online social circles because of politics.

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