Facebook isn’t always engagement announcements and baby photos. The social network has increasingly become a sort of theater for people to share their political thoughts and opinions. As the 2016 presidential election gets closer to November, it’s likely that your friends and family will post even more about politics – and you may not always agree.
What to do when your Facebook friend posts something offensive: a flowchart
Lauren Katz is a senior project manager at Vox, focusing on newsroom-wide editorial initiatives as well as podcast engagement strategy.
Note to Self, a public radio podcast from WNYC in New York, put together this flow chart to help you navigate the trickier posts that show up in your newsfeed.
Source: Note to Self/Piktochart
A Note to Self survey of 300 people found that 30 percent of people have considered unfriending or blocking someone because they post offensive material.
There’s a reason that you may see more posts from people who have strong opinions. According to a Pew Research Center study on social media and political engagement, people who have firmer political ties are more likely than moderates to share something political online.
Despite how some of these posts may make people feel, the Note to Self data shows that most common reaction to an offensive Facebook post is no action at all.
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