Archive · 22 Jan 2026
4.7 million Islamophobic posts in US in 2025
A group called Equality Labs did a study and found that in 2025, there were 4.7 million mean posts on social media about Muslims in the United States.
These posts got a lot of attention, with 34.8 million likes, shares, and comments.
The state with the most of these posts was Texas, followed by Florida and California.
The study looked at 1,500 of these posts and found that many people believe Muslims are trying to take over the country, which is not true.
Some people in the government and on social media are spreading these false ideas and even trying to scare Muslim voters and leaders.
The group that did the study says we need to do something about this to protect people's rights and make sure everyone can vote fairly.
4.7 million Islamophobic posts targeted Muslims in the US in 2025, generating 34.8 million engagements across 12 social media platforms.
Texas led with 279,000 posts, followed by Florida with 150,000 and California with 117,000.
Prevalent themes included the 'Muslim invasion' theory, calls for investigating Muslim leaders, and calls to deport Muslims.
Islamophobic content overlapped with anti-immigrant attacks, including calls to pause visas and denaturalise citizens.
The study found increasing harassment of Muslim candidates, voters, and officials from both major political parties.
- Who
- Equality Labs, a South Asian feminist organisation
- What
- A study identifying 4.7 million Islamophobic social media posts in the US in 2025
- When
- The study was released on Tuesday, during Donald Trump's second term which began in January 2025
- Where
- United States, with Texas, Florida, and California being the top states for disinformation
- Why
- To highlight the prevalence and impact of Islamophobic content and its overlap with anti-immigrant attacks
- Total Islamophobic Posts
- 4.7 million
- Total Engagements
- 34.8 million
- Top State for Disinformation
- Texas (279,000 posts)
- Second State for Disinformation
- Florida (150,000 posts)
- Third State for Disinformation
- California (117,000 posts)
- Sample Size for Themes
- 1,500 posts
- Study Conducted By
- Equality Labs
- President During Study
- Donald Trump