2019 · 18 citations · 1 references
Social SciencesPolitical CommunicationPolitical SciencePolitical BehaviorSocial Media AnalyticsSocial MovementsEvent DetectionInfluencer AnalysisOpinion MiningSentiment AnalysisSocial MediaSocial Network AnalysisConversationsInfluencer Sentiment AnalysisPolitical Sentiment AnalysisPolitical SurveillanceSocial Media Event DetectionSocial Media Political CommunicationTextual Sentiment AnalysisTweet Sentiment Analysis
In this study, we analyze social conversations about Hong Kong Protests, a series of events that were widely seen and debated in social media in 2019. Our system collects data from Twitter and Reddit using their APIs. It performs sentiment analysis, and the analysis results show changes in public sentiment around major events. Social network analysis reveals influencers - users that are in the center of social conversations. Our interactive Tableau dashboard allows the user to easily monitor live social conversations about Hong Kong protests.
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