Abstract An outbreak of the Zika virus in 2016 caused great concern among the general public and generated a burst of tweets. The aim of this study was to develop a better understanding of the types of discussions taking place. Tweets were retrieved from the peak of the Zika outbreak (as identified by Google Trends).Continue reading “New Output in Lecture Notes in Computer Science: Zika Outbreak of 2016 Insights from Twitter”
Category Archives: Twitter tools
New article on The Conversation: Four experts investigate how the 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory began
Be sure to check it out here: https://theconversation.com/four-experts-investigate-how-the-5g-coronavirus-conspiracy-theory-began-139137?utm_medium=amptwitter&utm_source=twitter
Despite concerns, COVID-19 shows how social media has become an essential tool in the democratisation of knowledge
Check out our new blog post on the LSE Impact blog: Despite concerns, COVID-19 shows how social media has become an essential tool in the democratisation of knowledge
Do people really believe the 5G coronavirus (COVID-19) conspiracy theory?
5G has been linked to Coronavirus (COVID-19) our research studied this topic.
‘COVID-19 and the 5G Conspiracy Theory: Social Network Analysis of Twitter Data’
Our published paper is now live on the Journal of Medical Internet Research (@jmirpub)! ‘COVID-19 and the 5G Conspiracy Theory: Social Network Analysis of Twitter Data’ LINK = https://jmir.org/2020/5/e19458/
Battling Fake News and (In)Security during #COVID19
Our new article for E-International Relations can be found here: https://www.e-ir.info/2020/04/23/battling-fake-news-and-insecurity-during-covid-19/#.Xqb5k4I5UmY.twitter
Dangerous Messages or Satire? Analysing the Conspiracy Theory Linking 5G to COVID-19 through Social Network Analysis
Our pre-peer review preprint is now online for Journal of Medical Internet Research: (https://www.jmir.org/preprint/19458) ABSTRACT Background: Since the beginning of December 2019 COVID-19 has spread rapidly around the world which has led to increased discussions across online platforms. These conversations have also included various conspiracies shared by social media users. Amongst them a popular theoryContinue reading “Dangerous Messages or Satire? Analysing the Conspiracy Theory Linking 5G to COVID-19 through Social Network Analysis”
The Constellation of Joe Wicks
Dr Wasim Ahmed, University of Newcastle, UK; Dr Opeoluwa Aiyenitaju, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK; Professor Simon Chadwick, Emlyon Business School, France; Dr Alex Fenton, University of Salford, UK. Joe Wicks, the British fitness coach who initially shot to prominence on Instagram, is continuing to engage children and fitness fanatics across the world. With many peopleContinue reading “The Constellation of Joe Wicks”
New output! (*Open Access*) Contextualising the 2019 E-Cigarette Health Scare: Insights from Twitter
Great to see our fully open access journal article go online today which aims to build an understanding of how social media may play a role in the global dissemination of amateur and unfounded speculation against accepted medical research. This research is significant because we find medical studies being socially challenged by various social mediaContinue reading “New output! (*Open Access*) Contextualising the 2019 E-Cigarette Health Scare: Insights from Twitter”
New Article out in The Conversation: Tyson Fury defeated Deontay Wilder in the social media fight as well as in the ring
Athletes in all sports increasingly need to be visible across social media in order to build their brands. This article takes a look at the social network aftermath of Tyson Fury v.s. Deontay Wilder. Be sure to check out the full article here: https://theconversation.com/tyson-fury-defeated-deontay-wilder-in-the-social-media-fight-as-well-as-in-the-ring-132548?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton
Dr. Wasim Ahmed 