Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @AFPFactCheck
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
165
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-15
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-24
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
7 years
Summarization
The tweets from @AFPFactCheck cover various topics, including the use of bogus medical posts on social media in the Philippines, the different connotations of the word "Mr" in Japan and South Korea, the increase in deepfakes, and the issue of gendered disinformation worldwide. They also share links to articles and fact-checks debunking false claims and manipulated videos.
Topic Modeling
- Spread of medical misinformation on social media
- Misleading information about cultural differences between Japan and South Korea
- Misinformation and propaganda in relation to police violence and government actions
- Fact-checking and verification efforts by various organizations and media outlets
- Gendered disinformation and its impact on women's lives and careers
Emotional Analysis
The tweets cover a range of topics related to fact-checking, including debunking medical misinformation, clarifying language differences, exposing false claims related to protests, sharing fact-checking resources, and highlighting the harmful effects of disinformation on women. There is a sense of concern and urgency throughout, as the tweets seek to correct false information and promote accurate reporting. There are also instances of frustration and skepticism, particularly toward those who spread false information or who may be attempting to obscure the truth.
Trend Analysis
- Spread of false medical information on social media in the Philippines
- Cultural differences in language and connotation in Japan and South Korea
- Increased use of deepfakes and misinformation on social media
- Fact-checking efforts by various organizations and media outlets
- Gendered disinformation and false accusations impacting women globally
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
72
Percentage of total tweets
43%
Number of Original tweets
20
Percentage of total tweets
12%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
165
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
61
Percentage of total tweets
36%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
23
Percentage of total tweets
13%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
25
Percentage of total tweets
15%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for Android | 60 |
| Twitter Web App | 55 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 38 |
| TweetDeck | 4 |
| Twitter for iPad | 2 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFP | AFP News Agency | Top news and features from AFP's reporters around the world. Elsewhere on Twitter: https://t.co/ELSlBpSrHN | 2,439,443 |
| escaledenuit | @escaledenuit | Le site des voyages insolites et secrets #travelblogger #bzh #voyage #photographe | 63,490 |
| burcham_don | Don Burcham | #Neocon 🌎 Tweeting Political, Geopolitical & Breaking news. #TheResistance #Resist #NeverTrump #Followforfollow #Followback #Teamfollowback #MGWV #Follow #F4F | 62,011 |
| hkdemonow | HKDemoNow | Multilingual updates on Hong Kong's ongoing democratic movements. We want our voices to be heard. 「我哋真係好撚鍾意香港」 Twilog: http://t.co/YicKaWNKTX | 21,853 |
| dpfunke | Daniel Funke | Digital investigation editor @AFP @AFPFactCheck • Board @NLGJADC 🏳️🌈 • Alum: @USATODAY, @PolitiFact, @Poynter • Tips, hoaxes, memes → daniel.funke@afp.com | 16,976 |
| RizviUzair | Uzair Rizvi | @afp journalist, digital verification for @AFPFactCheck in India-South Asia Pacfc, tracks misinformation-disinformation. OSINT, fact check trainer, @manutd❤️ | 14,006 |
| FactCheckChile | Fact Check Chile 🔎 | Verificamos la información que circula en medios de comunicación y en redes sociales, para evitar que seas víctima de fake news. Sin sesgo político. | 13,215 |
| AlwaysRightUSA | Vera Eyzendooren | Social/FiscalConservative✞ independentBaptistInfidel✞ PastPresident GOPWomenFederated #tcot #ccot PublicSpeaker. #MAGA #ThinkRightVoteRed Political Operative | 11,293 |
| rachelblundy | Rachel Blundy | Head of Digital Investigation in Asia-Pacific for @AFP. Tweets @afpfactcheck. Shorthand enthusiast and aspiring Cantonese speaker. From Hackney to HK 🇭🇰 | 10,892 |
| AnujChopra | Anuj Chopra | Disinformation correspondent, @AFP. Past lives: NYC, Riyadh, Kabul, HongKong, Pune. Ex-@Bagehots @DartCenter @KipProgram. Scoops, hate mail? anuj.chopra@afp.com | 10,232 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| burcham_don | Don Burcham | #Neocon 🌎 Tweeting Political, Geopolitical & Breaking news. #TheResistance #Resist #NeverTrump #Followforfollow #Followback #Teamfollowback #MGWV #Follow #F4F | 69,652 |
| escaledenuit | @escaledenuit | Le site des voyages insolites et secrets #travelblogger #bzh #voyage #photographe | 26,737 |
| AlwaysRightUSA | Vera Eyzendooren | Social/FiscalConservative✞ independentBaptistInfidel✞ PastPresident GOPWomenFederated #tcot #ccot PublicSpeaker. #MAGA #ThinkRightVoteRed Political Operative | 9,190 |
| rachelblundy | Rachel Blundy | Head of Digital Investigation in Asia-Pacific for @AFP. Tweets @afpfactcheck. Shorthand enthusiast and aspiring Cantonese speaker. From Hackney to HK 🇭🇰 | 5,584 |
| hkdemonow | HKDemoNow | Multilingual updates on Hong Kong's ongoing democratic movements. We want our voices to be heard. 「我哋真係好撚鍾意香港」 Twilog: http://t.co/YicKaWNKTX | 5,530 |
| spacexmckitty | #OpStopSuicide #stopdogsledracing #fuckpredators | you can't save everyone but everyone can save someone-me creator of #suicidealert for prevention pic by fizzling_POPS #anticos she/her blocked by scientology | 5,001 |
| LyndaFrench19 | Lynda French | I am an individual who loves sharing information, and supporting people who support the vulnerable. Detest what Liberals are doing to Australia, destroying it! | 4,998 |
| lauraapollo | Laura Apollo | Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, It's not. Dr. Seuss, The Lorax | 4,998 |
| kelene_k | Kelene K💉💉💉🇫🇷😷pour 🇺🇦 | Gardien de proprprivées, Je dénonce ici le nombre de gardiens payés au black ou non déclarés. Rejette tout extremisme #Climat/Terrorisme / Géopolitique | 4,997 |
| greedwashing | Greedwashing | - | 4,995 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| ChukwudubemIgb1 | I am a Biafran, Biafra is my Life my every thing it is Written in my DNA & There is nothing any Mortal can do about it because Elohim ChukwuAbiama is in Charge! | 6 |
| Mel_Storni | News, history, art, curious info of the world... Noticias, historia, arte e informaciones curiosas del mundo. Follow me on Instagram: @Mel_Storni . | 5 |
| photonchun | - | 4 |
| cathdebusne | Ecrivaine, illustratrice, historienne du Costume Traditionnel de France. Livres et créations. Homologuée World Guinness book. https://t.co/xTonjGZa6K | 4 |
| Jay71405979 | I suck at chess. I feel like a pawn more than a king. | 3 |
| GTweete1 | Pas tjs très zen voire carrément énervée. Parfois mes mots dépassent ma pensée. Faut pas m'en vouloir. Mon Président dit que c'est parce que je suis illettrée ! | 3 |
| natfukue | Journalist @AFP Agence France-Presse in Tokyo covering general news. Previously covered the health ministry & the parliament. Opinions stated here are my own | 2 |
| ErinKFlanagan | A Paris-based journalist and photographer. Co-host of the @SWMHPod weekly politics podcast. | 2 |
| lynottjohnafc | Arsenal supporter. Music lover. Film watcher. | 2 |
| MarcPhilipot | Compte personnel. Pour ceux qui veulent me coller des étiquettes simplistes, consultez mon tweet épinglé, je vous les fournis. Courage à vous | 2 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1636274711662559232 | Philippine social media users face barrage of bogus medical posts. To give their posts credibility, promoters of spurious treatments are using falsified news reports and manipulating videos created by doctors to fight misinformation @AFPFactCheck reports: https://t.co/fbOU0BTDBK https://t.co/PL0FYsLPfs | 19 |
| 1638873727390859264 | Read the entire article: https://t.co/CNwTcQV6Od @AFPFactCheck #ImmunizeOrg #savelivesimmunize #vaccination #vaccinate #immunize #vaccineswork #covid #covid19 https://t.co/ozTwV5G7pf | 5 |
| 1638076891939864577 | เป็นคนไทยเนอะ รูปด้านล่างคือ 1,000 km in diameter คือมากกว่า เชอโนบิลอีกจ้า เฮลโหล๋ @AFPFactCheck https://t.co/J1tNpPuoUV | 4 |
| 1638522698060922881 | Lisez s’il vous plaît. @askolovitchC @decryptmedia @AFPFactCheck @afpfr @CNEWS @lerepu @OuestFrance @laprovence https://t.co/zNeANNYHuq | 3 |
| 1638756328700256259 | Both Japan and South Korea use the word 氏 (Mr/Ms) but I didn't know it has different connotations. From today's @AFPFactCheck 👉Japan paper "impolitely" calling South Korean president "Mr"? -- MISLEADING https://t.co/4D9iwCrWmw | 3 |
| 1639172614273810435 | @millerofficiel Simulation: les #ViolencesPolicieres c’est aussi encore et toujours des mises en scène ( #Macron milice qui lui ressemble) @afpfr @lacgtcommunique @SNJ_national @SMagistrature @AFPFactCheck @HumanRightsObs @ObservatoireEP @policieres @Obs_Violences #Afp https://t.co/svPdRGzUjP | 3 |
| 1638147805150576640 | @IMSforfreemedia @fojo_int @unescoROSA @euinzim @AfricaCheck @AFPFactCheck @PesaCheck @factchecknet @Code4Africa @viralfacts @BBCRealityCheck @SwedeninZW @ChineseZimbabwe @USEmbZim @CWGH1 @Enquirer_Kit @MoHCCZim @WHO_Zimbabwe @HStvZim @ZacrasOnline @263Chat @UNICEFZIMBABWE https://t.co/eatTmpljOX | 1 |
| 1638836737383481344 | Here is the latest #factcheck by @AFPFactCheck for #enr_eu: https://t.co/MTaBWrMeTB | 1 |
| 1638880314029412352 | @PaulFletcherMP @AFPFactCheck @ABCFactCheck | 1 |
| 1638909567416299520 | Across globe, women battle 'gendered disinformation' @AFP @AFPFactCheck https://t.co/vk3W1HBTko | 1 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1636274711662559232 | Philippine social media users face barrage of bogus medical posts. To give their posts credibility, promoters of spurious treatments are using falsified news reports and manipulating videos created by doctors to fight misinformation @AFPFactCheck reports: https://t.co/fbOU0BTDBK https://t.co/PL0FYsLPfs | 18 |
| 1638756328700256259 | Both Japan and South Korea use the word 氏 (Mr/Ms) but I didn't know it has different connotations. From today's @AFPFactCheck 👉Japan paper "impolitely" calling South Korean president "Mr"? -- MISLEADING https://t.co/4D9iwCrWmw | 18 |
| 1639172614273810435 | @millerofficiel Simulation: les #ViolencesPolicieres c’est aussi encore et toujours des mises en scène ( #Macron milice qui lui ressemble) @afpfr @lacgtcommunique @SNJ_national @SMagistrature @AFPFactCheck @HumanRightsObs @ObservatoireEP @policieres @Obs_Violences #Afp https://t.co/svPdRGzUjP | 8 |
| 1638147805150576640 | @IMSforfreemedia @fojo_int @unescoROSA @euinzim @AfricaCheck @AFPFactCheck @PesaCheck @factchecknet @Code4Africa @viralfacts @BBCRealityCheck @SwedeninZW @ChineseZimbabwe @USEmbZim @CWGH1 @Enquirer_Kit @MoHCCZim @WHO_Zimbabwe @HStvZim @ZacrasOnline @263Chat @UNICEFZIMBABWE https://t.co/eatTmpljOX | 6 |
| 1638873727390859264 | Read the entire article: https://t.co/CNwTcQV6Od @AFPFactCheck #ImmunizeOrg #savelivesimmunize #vaccination #vaccinate #immunize #vaccineswork #covid #covid19 https://t.co/ozTwV5G7pf | 4 |
| 1638775612948238341 | The Japanese title "Mr" does not have the same connotation of "talking down" as it does in certain contexts in Korean, a linguist told @AFPFactCheck. https://t.co/hPRI6dyij9 | 4 |
| 1638076891939864577 | เป็นคนไทยเนอะ รูปด้านล่างคือ 1,000 km in diameter คือมากกว่า เชอโนบิลอีกจ้า เฮลโหล๋ @AFPFactCheck https://t.co/J1tNpPuoUV | 3 |
| 1636074755504717837 | @dpfunke @AFPFactCheck Yes! In the last few months there’s definitely been an uptick - and more realistic too than previous | 3 |
| 1636039236318011392 | We've definitely seen a recent spike in deepfakes at @AFPFactCheck: https://t.co/BxLa7DeETl | 3 |
| 1639182386570362884 | @GTweete1 @franceinfo @CheckNewsfr @AFPFactCheck Du moment qu'il a un certificat médical c'est ce qu'il était ressorti du temps des GJ on en avait vu passer un pour un ongle retourné... | 3 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #violencespolicieres | 3 |
| #macron | 3 |
| #afp | 3 |
| #disinformation | 2 |
| #niger | 2 |
| #coronavirusfacts | 2 |
| #immunizeorg | 2 |
| #savelivesimmunize | 2 |
| #vaccination | 2 |
| #vaccinate | 2 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @afpfactcheck | 166 |
| @checknewsfr | 14 |
| @afp | 9 |
| @afpfr | 8 |
| @emmanuelmacron | 8 |
| @johncampbellcfr | 7 |
| @chukwudubemigb1 | 6 |
| @mazinnamdikanu | 6 |
| @usinnigeria | 6 |
| @potus45 | 6 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
38
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| ❌ | 11 | cross_mark |
| 👇 | 6 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
| 🇱🇰 | 2 | Sri_Lanka |
| 🇮🇳 | 2 | India |
| 👉 | 2 | backhand_index_pointing_right |
| 🔎 | 2 | magnifying_glass_tilted_right |
| 🎥 | 2 | movie_camera |
| 🇵🇭 | 2 | Philippines |
| 🇰🇷 | 2 | South_Korea |
| 🤔 | 1 | thinking_face |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Flags | 19 |
| Symbols | 13 |
| People & Body | 13 |
| Objects | 11 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 4 |
| Travel & Places | 3 |
| Activities | 1 |