U.S. favorability of companies who support protestors on social by ethnicity 2020

Following the May 25th death of George Floyd while in police custody, wide-ranging protests and demonstrations against the use of excessive force by police officers and lack of police accountability were held in multiple U.S. cities and abroad. During a June 2020 survey, 43 percent of African American U.S. adults stated that they had a more favorable view of brands who posted their support of the protestors on social media. However, 21 percent of White respondents stated the same. Some of the consequences of Floyd's death include demonstrations, public outcry, and increased discourse regarding racial inequality in the United States on social media. Many brands have posted statements of support to their social media platforms but this has not been a universally popular move.

Share of U.S. adults who have a favorable view of companies who support protesters in the demonstrations over George Floyd's death in U.S. cities on social media as of June 2020, by ethnicity

Characteristic	White	Hispanic	African American	Other
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Release date

June 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

May 31 to June 1, 2020

Number of respondents

1,990 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

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Original question: "Now, thinking about the current protests and demonstrations in dozens of U.S. cities, would you have a more or less favorable view of companies that did the following? Support protesters on social media"

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