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US Inauguration 2021 Social Media Discourse
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About
This dataset comprises tweets collected on 20th January 2021, the day Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. The data was scraped using the Tweepy Library in conjunction with the Twitter Developer API. It aims to facilitate the study of general and global opinions towards the new administration, including what people are most anticipating and their primary concerns. The collection of tweets focused on specific hashtags such as Biden, Trump, KamalaHarris, JoeBiden, DonaldTrump, USinauguration, USElections, POTUS, FLOTUS, BidenHarrisInauguration, BidenHarris, USInaugurationDay, USpresidentWhiteHouse, and USinauguration2021.
Columns
- index: An identifier for each record.
- created_at: The date and time when the tweet was sent.
- text: The raw text content of the tweet.
- user_location: The location specified by the user in their profile or detected by Twitter. There are 43,900 unique user locations, with 2% from the United States and 73% categorised as 'Other'.
- user_name: The user's public display name on Twitter. There are 34,273 unique user names.
- user_verified: A boolean indicator showing if the user is verified on Twitter. Approximately 1,537 users (3%) are verified, while 42,762 users (97%) are not verified.
- user_description: The user's public profile description or bio. There are 35,294 unique descriptions.
- user_created_at: The date when the user joined Twitter.
Distribution
The dataset consists of approximately 44,300 records, typically formatted as a CSV file. It was generated by scraping Twitter data via the Twitter API. A sample file will be made available separately on the platform.
Usage
This dataset is ideal for:
- Studying general opinions and global perspectives on new administrations.
- Conducting sentiment analysis regarding political events and figures.
- Identifying key public expectations and major concerns related to political transitions.
- Analysing social media discourse and trends during significant civic events.
Coverage
The dataset covers tweets posted specifically on 20th January 2021. Geographically, it is categorised as global, reflecting opinions from around the world, though a small percentage of user locations are specifically attributed to the United States.
License
CC0
Who Can Use It
This dataset is intended for:
- Researchers interested in political science, social media analysis, and public opinion studies.
- Data scientists and analysts performing natural language processing (NLP) tasks such as sentiment analysis or topic modelling.
- Students and academics exploring civic engagement and discourse on major political events.
- Anyone looking to understand the immediate public reaction to the 2021 US Presidential Inauguration.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- 2021 US Presidential Inauguration Tweets
- Joe Biden Inauguration Day Twitter Data
- US Inauguration 2021 Social Media Discourse
- January 2021 US Political Tweets
Attributes
Original Data Source: 2021 US Presidential Inauguration Tweets
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