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Persian Grievances Social Media Data
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Contains 970,000 tweets relating to the Mahsa Amini protests and civil unrest against the government of Iran, which began in Tehran on 16 September 2022. The protests were triggered by the death of 22-year-old Iranian woman Mahsa Amini while in police custody. The collection focuses on tweets that began with the phrase "because of..." (or the Persian equivalent "برای…") using the hashtags #MahsaAmini and #مهسا_امینی, serving as support for the protests and outlining reasons for the revolution. This data may be viewed as a resource detailing Iranian grievances following the 1979 revolution. The collection is associated with the rallying cry: 'women, life, freedom' (زن، زندگی، آزادی).
Columns
The dataset contains 11 columns, structured as tabular data:
- text: The content of the tweet itself, containing 972k valid values. The most common text format observed is 'برای #مهسا_امینی'.
- display_name: The name associated with the user account, containing 972k valid values.
- Timestamp: The date and time the tweet was posted, represented as date and time data.
- retweet_count: The numerical count of retweets (Mean 15.3, Maximum 66.6k).
- favorite_count: The numerical count of likes (Mean 28.8, Maximum 235k).
- reply_count: The numerical count of replies (Mean 1.88, Maximum 20.1k).
- quote_count: The numerical count of quote tweets (Mean 0.23, Maximum 2108).
- media_1, media_2, media_3, media_4: Columns intended for media links, though the majority of these columns contain missing values (e.g., 95% missing for
media_1and nearly 100% missing for the others).
Distribution
The data product is typically provided as a CSV file and contains a collection of approximately 970k records (specifically 970,729). The file, named Because_of_14-30Sept.csv, is 197.22 MB in size. The data structure is tabular. The expected update frequency for this dataset is 'Never'.
Usage
This collection is highly suitable for analyzing social network discourse related to political events and civil unrest. Ideal applications include Text analysis, Social Science research, and Political studies focusing on public sentiment and analysis of regrets expressed by Iranians.
Coverage
The data covers tweets related to protests in Iran that commenced on 16 September 2022 in Tehran. The tweets were collected over several days following Mahsa Amini’s death, with the file name suggesting coverage from 14 to 30 September.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
The data is beneficial for several user groups:
- Artists and Writers: Utilising the collection to draw inspiration or research the sentiment expressed by the Iranian populace.
- Social Activists: Gaining insight into the drivers and grievances fuelling the movement.
- Researchers: Studying political communication and digital social network dynamics in the context of global protests.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Mahsa Amini Protest Tweets Collection
- Iran 2022 'Because Of' Tweets Data
- Persian Grievances Social Media Data
Attributes
Original Data Source: Persian Grievances Social Media Data
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