Author Archives: Wasim

Article by Dr. Alex Fenton and Dr. Wasim Ahmed CR7, Ronaldo has returned to Manchester United. To any football fan, this is big news. The continued global growth of smartphones and social media fans the flames of this news around the world. For those that don’t know – CR7 is not only the most followed sports person on socialContinue reading “Ronaldo returns to United and breaks social media records”

Our recent study on the social media platform Twitter found that users were exhibiting positive coping behaviours during the initial lockdown period. Moreover, our sentiment analysis (see Figure 1) showed that from 3/22/2020 to 4/6/2020 positive tweets outnumbered negative tweets. Our study also identified a number of key themes and discussions that were taking placeContinue reading “Twitter Users Exhibited Positive Coping Behaviours during the COVID-19 Lockdown”

Social media became a great platform for people to interact with their friends and family. Politicians have also been using social media as a way to connect with voters which has helped many citizens stay interested in what is happening in government. It also helps major political parties engage directly with the people, without highContinue reading “New output: Twitter dialogue: an analysis of Pakistani politicians’ information sharing”

Our paper in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health examined discussions related to masks on Twitter from 27 June 2020 to 4 July 2020. You can view our paper here. Check out more about our study below: Abstract Background: High compliance in wearing a mask is a crucial factor for stopping theContinue reading “Who are the key users and what are the key topics on Twitter related to wearing masks during the COVID-19 Pandemic?”

Our latest research published in the journal Natural Hazards examined disaster relief in China, the paper can be accessed here. Below you can find an overview of our study and results. Abstract Meteorological disasters frequently occur in China and around the world. These natural hazards can cause huge economic losses and threaten the personal safetyContinue reading “Disaster relief in China: what’s the public’s awareness of insurance and willingness to participate in disaster relief efforts?”

There has been a lot of false and malicious information shared related to COVID-19. We have been conducting research related to a number of different conspiracies. Below you can find an overview of some of the work we’ve done around COVID-19 misinformation. COVID-19 and the 5G Conspiracy Theory: Social Network Analysis of Twitter Data FourContinue reading “COVID-19 Misinformation: Research Collection”

Brands support #BlackLivesMatter on social media, but what’s missing? Companies must make data public on the internal distribution of ethnic minorities by salary band, write Wasim Ahmed and Wasim Rehman Be sure to check out our full article here: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2020/10/30/brands-support-blacklivesmatter-on-social-media-but-whats-missing/

“Film Your Hospital” – the anatomy of a COVID-19 conspiracy theory Recently had a new article published in The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/film-your-hospital-the-anatomy-of-a-covid-19-conspiracy-theory-147948

Below you can find an overview of 3 papers that we recently published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research: 3. COVID-19 and the “Film Your Hospital” Conspiracy Theory: Social Network Analysis of Twitter Data (https://www.jmir.org/2020/10/e22374) 2. Public Disclosure on Social Media of Identifiable Patient Information by Health Professionals: Content Analysis of Twitter Data (https://www.jmir.org/2020/9/e19746/)Continue reading “Three Recent Papers Published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research”

Respecting patient privacy and confidentiality is critical for doctor-patient relationships and public trust in medical professionals. However, during online viral campaigns and sharing in the online world nurses, physicians as well as other healthcare professionals may inadvertently disclose more information that might be expected from both patients and families. One of the dangers of sharing informationContinue reading “Ethics and Privacy: Social Media Use by Healthcare Professionals”