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Snowflake Alert: Guess Who’s Most Likely to Block You On Social Media Over Political Views

Amanda Prestigiacomo
Snowflake Alert: Guess Who’s Most Likely to Block You On Social Media Over Political Views

A new study conducted by Public Religion Research Institute has revealed some unsurprising findings about the Party of Tolerance: Democrats are more likely than Republicans to block or unfriend those they disagree with politically on social media, with Democratic women leading the pack as most likely to block political foes.

The study, which reviewed over 1,000 respondents’ answers, found that “13% of the public say they blocked, unfriended, or stopped following someone on social media because of what they posted about politics.”

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