davidzweig - Tweet Data Analysis
Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @davidzweig
Published March 2, 2023
Overview
Tweets covering
9 days
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-19
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-09
Total number of tweets analysed
511
Average age of authors' accounts
7 years
Summarization
This series of tweets relates to the discussion of censorship and free speech, as led by David Zweig. Free speech, bodily autonomy, and Covid-19 restrictions are all issues related to this discussion. There has been an emphasis on the institutional, legislative and legal impact of censorship, as well as the control of information deemed as problematic. In addition, the severity of Covid-19 restrictions has been linked to the level of censorship deemed necessary by institutions.
Topic Modeling
- Government censorship and free speech
- Universities and their policies
- Mathematics and education
- Corruption and morals
- Pandemic and mask-wearing
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets range from frustration to outrage to disbelief. Many of the tweets express indignation at the censorship of opinions deemed problematic by the government and the lack of free speech on university campuses. There is also a sense of skepticism and confusion regarding the contorted logic and biased studies used to justify censorship and other policies. Finally, there is a strong sense of defiance and determination to stand up for what is right and protect vulnerable individuals from the damages of prolonged school closures.
Trend Analysis
- Government censorship of opinions on social media
- Correlation between free speech and covid restrictions
- Responsible editing and upcoming legislative/legal pushback
- Debate on censorship provoked by abuse of power
- Correlation between free speech and covid vaccine policies
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Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
96
18% of total
Number of Original tweets
25
4% of total
Number of tweets that were Quotes
28
5% of total
Number of tweets that were Replies
385
75% of total
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
33
6% of total
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
511
100% of total
Devices Used to Tweet
Top 5 Devices
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter Web App | 196 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 184 |
| Twitter for Android | 102 |
| Twitter for iPad | 26 |
| TweetDeck Web App | 2 |
Device Distribution
Top 10 Accounts by Followers
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| DrJBhattacharya | Jay Bhattacharya | Professor Stanford School of Medicine. MD, PhD. Health policy: infectious diseases, covid, health economics. Scientific freedom. | 375,320 |
| TheFP | The Free Press | Honest. Independent. Fearless. A free press for free people. Join us. The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling: https://t.co/IUI75BNGKPEmail us: tips@thefp.com | 152,164 |
| TheFIREorg | FIRE | Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. Free speech makes free people. | 118,645 |
| JeninYounesEsq | Jenin Younes (former handle @leftylockdowns1) | Civil liberties attorney & writer. Classical liberal trying to revive classical liberalism. Likes/retweets not = endorsements. Views are my own. | 112,153 |
| clif_high | clif | radical iconoclast | 108,919 |
| clayandbuck | The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show | @ClayTravis and @BuckSexton helm your Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier of Free Speech. All hands man your battle stations weekdays from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET | 99,290 |
| daveanthony | Mr Dave Anthony (Lord) | My podcast is The Dollop. @daveanthony@mastodon.social | 72,692 |
| andrewbostom | Andrew Bostom, MD, MS | Retired Brown U academic internist, epidemiologist & clinical trialist; historical researcher & author https://t.co/pIrCHR7xRk | 65,442 |
| drclairetaylor | Dr Claire Taylor | Doctor|Special interest in Long Covid,POTS,ME/CFS&MCAS| neuroscientist🧠Long Covid kids champion|WHN expert advisor|long Covid clinic🏴Views my own | 54,141 |
| KelleyKga | Kelley K | Fact checking public health and the media | "Check Your Work" Substack | Tracking Covid data at https://t.co/Eom9FpWtVR | 26,268 |
Top 10 Accounts by Friends
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| kebie19 | FJBLGB - Ultra MEGA MAGA | @elonmusk free the victims of the 1/8/21 twitter Purge MAGA 2A Patriot. GOP traitors McConnell & McCarthy must go! Lyin Cheatin Traitor Dems & Fake News SUCK! | 10,710 |
| RinoRooter | RINO Rooter | @DineshDSouza, @Debber66, @carolmswain, @WayneDupreeShow Blocked by Cindy McCain, Alec Baldwin, Peter Strzok Reagan fan, Pro-Israel 🇮🇱 | 6,202 |
| thereal_truther | The Real Truther | Forever #TeamReality. Unofficial fact-checker of @alexberenson, @stkirsch & @EthicalSkeptic. #DiedSuddenly is a scam. | 5,895 |
| DogoodII | Silence Dogood II ❌ | In the spirit of Benjamin Franklin, who used the name Silence Dogood, to get his thoughts published in his local newspaper Letters to the Editor. | 5,370 |
| PortalNovidade2 | Portal Communication - Information!🌍🌐📶🇺🇲🇧🇷 | BRAZILIAN - BR / ESTADOS UNIDOS - EUA / USA - COMUNICAÇÃO / COMMUNICATION / INFORMATION / INFORMAÇÃO!!! 🌍🇧🇷🇷🇺🇺🇲🏴🇮🇹🇦🇷🇪🇦🇲🇨🇸🇪 | 5,071 |
| BullyMaus | MauertheBulldog | Dem who confounds the Twitter algorithms by valuing critical thinking over groupthink. Will choose learning & knowledge over "being right" 100% of the time. | 5,040 |
| MumbaiBloke | Mumbai Bloke | Advertising I Digital Marketing I Design. RTs=not endorsements. Likes=Bookmarks, Entrepreneur. Design lover | 5,021 |
| 2VNews | 2VNews | Posts & comments on politics, news, economics, technology & govt. #Freedom Live Streaming Channels: https://t.co/l6gGJESitM | 5,015 |
| TimBrackett1 | ULTRA Tim Brackett | - | 5,001 |
| KathySh05404129 | Kathleen Sherman | dog | 5,001 |
Most Active Users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| msimonson19 | Writer. Published in @mad_in_america and @reason. PR flack by day. | 41 |
| greg_travis | Where am I? Rhymes with "toast." Also can be found on a large woolly animal that is mammoth and extinct | 30 |
| PeterPalumbo1 | 2 Peter 1:16 We were Eyewitnesses To Jesus'Majesty! | 8 |
| JeninYounesEsq | Civil liberties attorney & writer. Classical liberal trying to revive classical liberalism. Likes/retweets not = endorsements. Views are my own. | 7 |
| Babydoll921961 | Love our country and want what's best for it and all in it. Happily married (most of the time) with 4 strong boys! We need change & quick. #stoptheshots | 7 |
| thereal_truther | Forever #TeamReality. Unofficial fact-checker of @alexberenson, @stkirsch & @EthicalSkeptic. #DiedSuddenly is a scam. | 7 |
| PortalNovidade2 | BRAZILIAN - BR / ESTADOS UNIDOS - EUA / USA - COMUNICAÇÃO / COMMUNICATION / INFORMATION / INFORMAÇÃO!!! 🌍🇧🇷🇷🇺🇺🇲🏴🇮🇹🇦🇷🇪🇦🇲🇨🇸🇪 | 6 |
| brocklyboy | Your Gender Identity is a Faith and I'm a Gender Atheist. Mandated out of Radiation Therapy career after Western Medicine passed away. | 5 |
| GodweneedUnow1 | No DMs. | 5 |
| quantumblackne2 | #ADOS STILLLL FIGHTING THE DRUG WAR. #REPARATIONS FOR DESCENDANTS OF AMERICAN CHATTEL SLAVERY. CHILD OF SHARECROPPERS. CashApp $ADOSAF #SENDREPARATIONS 🇺🇸 | 5 |
Tweets Per Day
Top 10 Tweets by Retweets
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1626646949792256002 | Reporter @davidzweig explains how the government directed Twitter to censor opinions deemed problematic.Watch the full conversation with @bariweiss, @ShellenbergerMD, @nelliebowles & David: https://t.co/w4OsTCA8xE https://t.co/jzVLGYfmpD | 21 |
| 1624026066032492544 | The Remarkable Connection Between Free Speech and Bodily Autonomy at Universities, by @davidzweig https://t.co/1hdSyR2DxX Must read. This is why I pay to subscribe. 👇👇 | 15 |
| 1624043223369777154 | @davidzweig @TheFIREorg The severity of an institution’s covid restrictions was always highly correlated with how woke it is. They are related. | 15 |
| 1623687548622213126 | @davidzweig In an Age dominated by Corruption, of morals, ideas, and thought itself, there is ONLY one education to be had, that provided by the Wooniversity of Life. Get Woo, … | 7 |
| 1626696396387635206 | @GuntherEagleman @elonmusk @davidzweig @lwoodhouse@bariweiss @AlexBerenson @ShellenbergerMD @mtaibbi @TheFP #TwitterFiles #StandWithADOS and release the #ADOSTwitterFiles or admit you agree w this guy 👆🏾 and #PaytonGendron. STANDUP! 🗣 https://t.co/qz8951wIwW | 7 |
| 1623877327582121984 | @ShellenbergerMD does this tweet 👇🏾 have an “AGGRESSIVE VISIBILITY FILTER” on it to this very day? Yvette is #ADOS N she’s tryin to #ClaimTheName N fix our country. is that … | 6 |
| 1623783846016851968 | @davidzweig @Wikipedia @gbdeclaration Their coverage of mathematical topics is invaluable. The pandemic, not so much. It amazes me that there are no responsible editors there who realize there is a … | 4 |
| 1626231262427119620 | @DrJBhattacharya @jhaskinscabrera @davidzweig That’s because the speech fascists and the Covid fascists are the same people. Fascists gonna fascist. | 3 |
| 1624052292927234049 | “The colleges with the most stifling atmospheres for speech also have the most aggressive Covid vaccine policies. The colleges that most welcome and protect a free exchange of ideas, in … | 3 |
| 1626266768216928256 | 💯pandemic policies disrupted fragile norms in families, pushing screen time over the top, affecting lower income/dual income families most. Alarming Findings From a New Study on Kids' Screen Time During … | 3 |
Top 10 Tweets by Likes
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1626646949792256002 | Reporter @davidzweig explains how the government directed Twitter to censor opinions deemed problematic.Watch the full conversation with @bariweiss, @ShellenbergerMD, @nelliebowles & David: https://t.co/w4OsTCA8xE https://t.co/jzVLGYfmpD | 83 |
| 1624043223369777154 | @davidzweig @TheFIREorg The severity of an institution’s covid restrictions was always highly correlated with how woke it is. They are related. | 72 |
| 1624026066032492544 | The Remarkable Connection Between Free Speech and Bodily Autonomy at Universities, by @davidzweig https://t.co/1hdSyR2DxX Must read. This is why I pay to subscribe. 👇👇 | 55 |
| 1625255641093664780 | @davidzweig @Scott_Wiener I really do not appreciate the contorted logic that leads to these types of exchanges. Of course people shouldn't threaten violence or make homophobic or anti-Semitic remarks. But … | 55 |
| 1623783846016851968 | @davidzweig @Wikipedia @gbdeclaration Their coverage of mathematical topics is invaluable. The pandemic, not so much. It amazes me that there are no responsible editors there who realize there is a … | 46 |
| 1625255753719115806 | @davidzweig @Scott_Wiener that provoked their ire should not have been revealed. It's a separate problem and should be addressed as such. 2/2 | 35 |
| 1625249161384984576 | @davidzweig @Scott_Wiener Also, as bad as it is to get internet threats, it pales in comparison to the damages vulnerable children endured due to school closures that were lengthened by … | 24 |
| 1626635191694262286 | This @davidzweig piece is🔥- Universities that are less tolerant toward free speech have more authoritarian policies- Top Unis have less free speech because unorthodox ideas would ⬇️ rankingWant better policies … | 23 |
| 1625247970324058112 | @davidzweig @Scott_Wiener Democrats just don't want to admit that they were abusing their power in silencing their political opponents. They are using a smoke screen to try to deflect from … | 18 |
| 1623687548622213126 | @davidzweig In an Age dominated by Corruption, of morals, ideas, and thought itself, there is ONLY one education to be had, that provided by the Wooniversity of Life. Get Woo, … | 18 |
Top Languages Used
Top 10 Hashtags
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #twitterfiles | 19 |
| #ados | 6 |
| #claimthename | 6 |
| #standwithados | 3 |
| #covid19 | 3 |
| #adostwitterfiles | 2 |
| #paytongendron | 2 |
| #baltimore | 2 |
| #trending | 2 |
| #breakingpoints | 2 |
Top 10 Mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @davidzweig | 511 |
| @jamessurowiecki | 95 |
| @flyerthanicarus | 95 |
| @loretta_torrago | 95 |
| @dianaberrent | 95 |
| @dkthomp | 95 |
| @bethanymac12 | 95 |
| @thehowie | 95 |
| @dwallacewells | 95 |
| @prider1980 | 95 |
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emoji Analysis
Average emojis per tweet:
17
Emojis Used
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🤣 | 14 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| 👇 | 12 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
| 😂 | 10 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| ▶️ | 7 | play_button |
| 👇🏾 | 3 | backhand_index_pointing_down_medium-dark_skin_tone |
| 🔥 | 3 | fire |
| 🤡 | 3 | clown_face |
| 💯 | 3 | hundred_points |
| 🤔 | 3 | thinking_face |
| 👆🏾 | 2 | backhand_index_pointing_up_medium-dark_skin_tone |
Emoji Groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 44 |
| People & Body | 25 |
| Symbols | 10 |
| Travel & Places | 5 |
| Activities | 3 |
| Objects | 3 |
| Flags | 1 |
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