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Public Political Opinion on Twitter
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About
This dataset captures a vast collection of social media discourse related to global politics. It highlights how social media has become a crucial medium for communication, especially for political leaders, governments, and states engaging with the public. The data illustrates the role of platforms like Twitter in addressing crises and managing public perception. The power of social media, particularly Twitter, has been demonstrated in significant political events such as recent US presidential elections and revolts in Arabian countries. The collection focuses on tweets containing the #Politics hashtag, with daily updates ensuring relevance and recency.
Columns
- user_name: The name defined by the user for their account.
- user_location: The user-defined location associated with the account's profile.
- user_description: The user-defined text string that describes their account.
- user_created: The date and time when the user's account was created.
- user_followers: The current number of followers an account has.
- user_friends: The current number of accounts a user is following.
- user_favourites: The number of tweets an account has marked as favourites.
- user_verified: A boolean indicator; 'true' if the user has a verified account.
- date: The UTC date and time when the Tweet was created.
- text: The actual UTF-8 text content of the Tweet.
- hashtags: All other hashtags included in the tweet, in addition to #Politics.
- source: The utility or platform used to post the Tweet (e.g., 'web' for tweets from the Twitter website).
- is_retweet: Indicates whether the Tweet has been Retweeted by the authenticating user.
Distribution
The dataset is typically provided in a CSV format. It contains over 100,000 records, specifically, the collection contains 238,527 unique values within the observed date ranges. Each record includes 13 distinct columns detailing various aspects of the political tweets and their originators. Specific numbers for rows/records are available from the detailed time series counts, reflecting data points ranging from hundreds to tens of thousands per period.
Usage
This dataset is ideal for exploratory data analysis, allowing users to dive into the subjects associated with the #Politics hashtag. It can be used to analyse geographical distribution of political discourse, evaluate sentiments expressed in tweets, and identify emerging trends in political conversations on social media. Researchers and analysts can gain insights into public opinion, political communication strategies, and the impact of social media on political landscapes.
Coverage
The dataset's geographic scope is global. The current collection began on 24th July 2021 and is updated on a daily basis. Data spans from this start date up to 21st August 2022 based on current observations. Some historical aggregations of #Politics tweets are available for periods as early as 14th July 2006. No specific notes on data availability for certain demographic groups are provided, but the user and tweet metadata allows for some inferred demographic analysis.
License
CC0
Who Can Use It
This dataset is valuable for a wide range of users, including:
- Political scientists and researchers studying political communication and social media's impact on public discourse.
- Data scientists and analysts keen on performing social media analysis, including sentiment analysis and topic modelling.
- Natural Language Processing (NLP) practitioners developing models for text classification, entity recognition, or language understanding in a political context.
- Organisations and individuals interested in monitoring political trends and public engagement on social media platforms.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Global Political Tweets
- Political Twitter Discourse
- #Politics Hashtag Tweets
- Social Media Political Activity
- Public Political Opinion on Twitter
Attributes
Original Data Source: Global Political tweets
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