Table 1 Summary of data used in this study
From: A combined synchronization index for evaluating collective action social media
Event | Collection hashtag | Timeframe | Unique users | Original tweets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Social activism events | ||||
Black panther 2018 | #BlackPanther #BlackHistoryMonth #blackpower #Afrofuturism | 8 Feb–23 Feb 2018 | 75,752 | 105,910 |
CharlieHebdo shooting 2020 | #charliehebdo #macron #prophetmuhammad #boycottfrance #boycottfranceproducts #macronapologizeToMuslims #Islamophobia #France_spreadinghate | 3 Aug–9 Nov 2020 | 219,188 | 643,956 |
Reopen America 2020 | #operationgridlock #reopenamerica | 1 April–22 June 2020 | 88,768 | 200,631 |
COVID vaccine release 2021 | #vaccinesavelives #vaccinekills #takethevaccine #notovaccine | 9 Jan–9 May 2021 | 668,309 | 1,279,919 |
Political events | ||||
US elections primaries 2020 | #uselectionsprimaries | 1 Feb–3 Feb 2020 | 628,705 | 2,223,056 |
Capitol riots 2021 | #stopthesteal #electionfraud #makeamericagreatagain | 1 Jan–7 Jan 2021 | 412,788 | 763,850 |