COVID-19 tweet links: a preliminary investigation of type and relevance

COVID-19 tweet links: a preliminary investigation of type and relevance

We conducted an exploratory study of the links found in Twitter tweets. Our results showed that the largest category of tweet links was social media platforms followed by alternative news sites. Government agencies and educational institutions were under-represented. In terms of relevance, about 75%...

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Main Authors: Goh, Dion Hoe-Lian, Lee, Chei Sian, Zheng, Han, Theng, Yin Leng
Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
Subjects:
Social sciences::Communication
COVID-19
Tweets
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/168885
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:We conducted an exploratory study of the links found in Twitter tweets. Our results showed that the largest category of tweet links was social media platforms followed by alternative news sites. Government agencies and educational institutions were under-represented. In terms of relevance, about 75% of the links were related to COVID-19 but disappointingly, only 40% of the links were directly related to their respective tweets' topics.

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