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Sri Lanka Crisis Tweets Dataset
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About
This dataset contains recent tweets that include the #srilanka hashtag, providing a valuable insight into public sentiment regarding the ongoing crisis in the country. It is well-suited for sentiment analysis research to understand people's opinions about the situation in Sri Lanka.
Columns
The dataset includes several key columns:
- id: A unique identification number for each tweet.
- conversation_id: The unique ID for the conversation thread a tweet belongs to.
- created_at: The date on which the tweet was posted.
- timezone: The time zone of the tweet's origin.
- place: Information about the geographic location associated with the tweet.
- tweet: The full text of the tweet.
- language: The language in which the tweet was written.
- hashtags: A list of hashtags used in the tweet.
- username: The poster of the tweet.
Distribution
The dataset is typically available in CSV format. It contains 10,000 tweets and includes data up to 11th July 2022. The structure allows for easy parsing of social media interactions.
Usage
This dataset is ideal for a range of applications, including:
- Sentiment analysis research on public opinion during a crisis.
- Social media trend analysis for specific events.
- Studying crisis communication and public reactions.
- Natural Language Processing (NLP) tasks related to short text data.
Coverage
The dataset primarily focuses on the public discourse surrounding the Sri Lankan crisis.
- Geographic Scope: While the primary focus is Sri Lanka, indicated by the hashtag and some geographic coordinates (e.g., 5.94463, 80.55012), the tweets are from global users.
- Time Range: The data includes recent tweets up to 11th July 2022, with specific dates observed around 10th-11th July 2022.
- Demographic Scope: It captures tweets from a variety of users. The language distribution shows approximately 50% English (en), 21% Spanish (es), and 29% other languages, suggesting a varied international audience commenting on the situation.
- Data Availability Notes: About 4% of tweets specifically include the '#srilanka' hashtag, while 76% have no hashtags, and 19% contain other hashtags.
License
CCO
Who Can Use It
This dataset is suitable for:
- Researchers studying social media impact and public opinion.
- Data analysts interested in social trends and real-time events.
- Data scientists working on sentiment analysis and NLP models.
- Organisations tracking global reactions to international events.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Sri Lanka Crisis Tweets
- Public Sentiment on Sri Lanka
- Social Media Data: Sri Lanka
- Tweets on Sri Lanka Crisis 2022
Attributes
Original Data Source: Twitter Dataset: Sri Lanka Crisis
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