Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) have faced a barrage of hate coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since January 2020, the news has reported hundreds of anti-Asian hate incidents.
A review of Twitter suggests the volume of hate targeting AAPI communities is far greater than what is reported in the news.
Nearly 1 in 4 incidents are directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic including targeted coughing, physical shunning, and accusations of causing the virus.
Scroll down to explore an interactive timeline of hate incidents as reported in the news and on Twitter.
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