How Social Media Is Divided By Race

BBC.co.uk:

The internet was once considered a great equaliser, a platform that could bring strangers together, even across racial boundaries. But internet users of the same race have recently begun clustering on certain social media websites.

Micro-blogging website Twitter has seen an upsurge in traffic from Hispanic and African-American audiences. These groups now claim about 30% of the site's user base, according to third-party statistics website Quantcast.com.

Read the whole story at BBC.co.uk

Comments

[Winter Skye]

08:54 PM on 07/10/2012

And? Some places and brands attract certain cultures. Baby Phat doesn't seem to have many White customers, LOL. Ditto Burlington Coat Factory.

[kinogod]

12:05 AM on 07/05/2012

Education. GOP is not for it. Why?

[happypuppy]

07:20 PM on 07/04/2012

If you watch TED shows: as they audience is panned you will see few if any non white people.

[iwanttobelieve]

10:24 AM on 07/04/2012

The reason America has a obsession with race is because so many different races and ethnicities live in the US. We are the only nation in the world that is comprised of such diversity. Therefore, people grouping by race is natural, so to say. People tend to be more comfortable to socialize with people "like them". It's simple fact, and inevitable. The American "experiment" has only been in effect for a little over 150 years versus the previous 2500 years where people lived strictly by racial, cultural, or ethnic similarities. Progress is slowly being made, but it will take time to completely breakdown these barriers and move forward as one. Social media is just another microcosm of society at large.

[4godsake]

02:15 PM on 07/03/2012

Why does not country continue to focus on making thing racial. Is it because to the foundation this country was built on the abuse of one race onto another. First the native Americans, Blacks and the Mexicans. Two hundred plus years and we are still haunted by that past. When a country needs laws to deal with racial issues, this country WLL "NEVER" REACH IT FULL POTENTIAL, JUST ASK ANY REPUBLICAN. They discriminate against Races, Social Classes, Sexual Preferences and any or everything that does not measure up to THEIR STANDARDS.

[Sharise112]

03:00 PM on 07/03/2012

THEY (REPUBLICANS) DO NOT discriminate against races... The other side discriminates... Republicans believe in personal responsibility for fiscal well-being. It's the Democrats that say that is about other races... Republicans do not say that... Dems call it racist to believe in personal responsibility and to form legislation around that.

[Tazirai]

09:40 PM on 07/03/2012

Sure.. I can tell you actually believe in what you're saying. The GOP is not an open tent. and the constant stream of videos, and gaffes about other ethnic groups is not something Democrats created. Your party is pretty good at it, all by itself.

[bentenrai]

03:10 PM on 07/03/2012

At least they have standards. But otherwise, I agree that this country is way too obsessed by race.

[rewaters53]

01:44 PM on 07/03/2012

Will Mr. Obama, Democrats and their pathetic politically correct crowd now try to regulate the social media sites with their Big Government clowns and idiots? LOL!

[bentenrai]

03:12 PM on 07/03/2012

You sound far more idiotic than the above just for saying that. If you want to communicate a message effectively, you won't succeed by name-calling.

[mickeyagain]

07:36 PM on 07/03/2012

The only person I know named "Obama" is the President.Your education is showing,if all you can do is name call. LOL (sarcasm)

[rewaters53]

02:03 AM on 07/04/2012

Speaking of "education" mickeyagain....when do you start kindergarten class? 

[Napoleon3]

01:21 PM on 07/03/2012

Real stupid article. Of course some site would fit better for certain groups. If 90% of people on Sex and The City site are women does that prove the point of the article.

[florida wasp]

01:11 PM on 07/03/2012

30% are black or hispanic that means 70% are not, kind of blows the whole point of the story.

[Sharise112]

03:01 PM on 07/03/2012

There's more than black and hispanic and white in the world.

[Lechiffre]

06:20 PM on 07/03/2012

Sharise Mama listen,
Indians, chinese and caucasians outnumber hispanics and black people. Basic geography

[Nighthawk30]

12:39 PM on 07/03/2012

Ever heard of black planet. It was kinda like MySpace and Facebook except just for black people. I'm sure other races have little sites set up just for them too. Human nature really, just group together with people that look like you.

[steel4cal]

03:33 PM on 07/03/2012

I bet if there was a "White Planet" site the Obama forces would be shutting it down in a heartbeat.
Just like the BET awards. They are nothing if not racist.

[Lechiffre]

06:18 PM on 07/03/2012

But you have stormfront. still not happy lol!

[rockymtnleather]

07:06 PM on 07/03/2012

Just TRY and launch "White Entertainment Television" and see how fast the charges of racism would start to fly. However, I don't agree that it's the "Obama forces" that are responsible. BET has been around since 1980.

[Knowledgeseeker]

07:41 PM on 07/03/2012

There are many white organizations out there, think of the KKK, Neo-Nazi and thousands of others that are for the purpose of spreading hate.

[happypuppy]

07:19 PM on 07/04/2012

As the white popluation falls it only stands to reason the whites' will start to establish political organizations to fight for their rights.
The Republican Party is one such group.