Skip to content

South Asians in Social Media

1.How old are you?(Required.)
2.Where do you currently live?(Required.)
3.If in the U.S., in what ZIP code is your home located? (enter 5-digit ZIP code; for example, 94305)
4.Which race or ethnicity best describes you?(Required.)
5.If you answered South Asian, what is your more detailed community group?
6.Do you generally read the comments associated with social media postings (Insta, Snap, TikTok, Youtube, etc)?(Required.)
7.Have you noticed an uptick in negative comments on social media posts targeted to South Asians?(Required.)
8.If you have noticed an uptick/increase, about when do you think this increase happened?
9.Do you think there are certain events or triggers that have led to an increase in negative comments? (You can skip or scroll to the next question if you have no comment)
10.What are types of negative comments do you generally see on social media?
11.What would you consider negative comments on social media to be?(Required.)
12.Have you ever directly responded to a negative comment?
13.If yes, what was the reaction you received? (e.g. did the original commenter write back to you?) Please elaborate if you would like and offer more than one example if you have done it more than once.
14.How often do you report comments as abusive when you see them?
15.What types of videos or posts tend to generate the most negative commentary?
16.If you would like, please provide additional commentary on types of content that generate the most negative commentary
17.Does negative commentary on social media make you feel bad (e.g. upset, sad, irritated)?
18.Do you think negative commentary on social media impacts your mental health?
19.Do you agree with the statement that negative commentary about South Asians has become normalized?
20.Have you ever encountered similar negative South Asian commentary in real life?
21.If yes, in what settings
22.If yes, what are types of negative comments have you encountered in real life?
23.About how many times in the last year have you encountered negative commentary in real life because of your race/ethnicity?
24.Would you agree with the statement that the increase in South Asian representation in politics in the U.S., Canada, and UK has led to an increase in negative commentary?
25.Would you agree with the statement that the increase in South Asian representation in music, television, and movies has led to an increase in negative commentary?
26.Would you agree with the statement that South Asians themselves are responsible for negative commentary? (e.g. South Asians hating on other South Asians)
27.If yes, please elaborate
28.If no, please elaborate
29.Would you agree with the statement that social media is leading to more conflicts and hate between groups of different races and ethnicities?
30.Do you agree with the statement that negative commentary towards South Asians was a trend that is already on its way out.
31.Have you left social media (i.e. deleted account or taken a break) because of negative commentary?
32.What is your gender identity?
33.Would you be interested in contributing future questions and topics on Gen Z South Asians in the U.S.?
34.If you want to share your email (your answers will remain anonymous), please enter it here for future surveys and follow-up on the results of this survey. You can also follow us on Insta @desi.data, TikTok @desi_data - we are just getting started so watch this space as it grows
35.Any final thoughts on this topic?
Current Progress,
0 of 35 answered