Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @DeSmog
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
93
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-20
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-29
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
9 years
Summarization
Bayer, a pesticide giant, has been criticized for sponsoring influencer content and engaging in "greenwashing" to resist a sustainable transition that could harm its business. Black residents in Cancer Alley are suing the local government for discrimination in siting chemical facilities. The gas lobby is meeting at the European Gas Conference, which has been protested for promoting climate disinformation. The Koch Network and its related organizations have been exposed for their influence on politics and media. Fossil fuel companies and big livestock are criticized for misleading claims and messages of false hope. Evidence suggests gene editing technology may not be as precise as claimed. DeSmog provides ongoing coverage of environmental issues such as Louisiana's Cancer Alley.
Topic Modeling
- Criticism of pesticide use and greenwashing tactics by companies like Bayer
- The influence of social media influencers in promoting corporate interests
- Exposing the actions and motives of the KochNetwork and think tanks
- The danger to the environment posed by fossil fuel companies and their lobbying efforts
- Critique of gene editing in food production and other misleading claims from big corporations
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of negative emotions such as criticism, outrage, protest, and concern regarding the actions and tactics of corporations and individuals in relation to environmental issues. The tweets specifically address issues such as pesticide use, fossil fuel lobbying, discrimination, and climate misinformation, with a focus on holding those in power accountable for their actions. The tweets also highlight the need for international laws addressing ecocide and express support for organizations, resources, and journalists shedding light on these issues.
Trend Analysis
- Criticism of pesticide giant Bayer for greenwashing and partnering with social media influencers
- Coverage of events and protests related to climate change and the gas industry
- Exposure of the KochNetwork and its influence on politics and media
- Discrimination and environmental harm towards marginalized communities
- Critiques of gene editing and misleading claims by big agriculture
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
31
Percentage of total tweets
33%
Number of Original tweets
32
Percentage of total tweets
34%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
93
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
24
Percentage of total tweets
25%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
11
Percentage of total tweets
11%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
18
Percentage of total tweets
19%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter Web App | 51 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 22 |
| Twitter for Android | 13 |
| Twitter for iPad | 4 |
| TweetDeck | 2 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| docrussjackson | GET A GRIP | 'Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did & it never will' - Frederick Douglass #JoinAUnion #GTTO Views are mine & NOT my employer's. | 60,017 |
| GMWatch | GMWatch | Countering the propaganda of the biotech industry. Subscribe to free email newsletters: https://t.co/4GoxRVvA0L | 46,980 |
| Tentoads4truth | seeshell | I followed the money No LISTS/NO DM | 28,322 |
| g_morkert | Gilda Morkert | Anti-imperialist and antiwar activist, equality for all. End all sanctions, blockades, Close 800+ US bases. #yemencantwait. https://t.co/feOmRKGps1 | 23,363 |
| feedbackorg | Feedback | Feedback works for food that's good for the planet and its people. Home of @SussexSurp @AlchemicKitchen @BigLivestock the Gleaning Network, @feedback_europe | 15,018 |
| BoswachterRob | Op zoek naar rust en ruimte. | Was 25 jaar vrijwillig boswachter. Natuurbeschermer. Tweets over natuur en meer. Het klimaat gaat gewoon z'n eigen gang. Humor helpt. Lid PvdD. | 11,524 |
| ldemuele | Lucas Demuelenaere | Belgian Climate Policy Expert - Born at 353.59 ppm - Tweets about climate, mobility & air quality - Advisor to Minister @Alainmaron - Views expressed are my own | 8,411 |
| thelisagraves | Lisa Graves | Researcher/writer/speaker re the bad guys & gals. Former Chief Counsel for Noms on SJC, Deputy Assistant Attorney General + other posts TW≠endorse https://t.co/xiHzOIs8Em | 8,372 |
| Climatehope2 | Climatehope | Defending climate science. Optimistic, but realistic. Not a climate scientist, but deeply in awe of those who are. Renewable energy supporter. Born @ 317.72ppm. | 6,831 |
| RaveCozensHardy | Raven Cozens-Hardy | Photographer | 6,519 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| docrussjackson | GET A GRIP | 'Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did & it never will' - Frederick Douglass #JoinAUnion #GTTO Views are mine & NOT my employer's. | 43,941 |
| g_morkert | Gilda Morkert | Anti-imperialist and antiwar activist, equality for all. End all sanctions, blockades, Close 800+ US bases. #yemencantwait. https://t.co/feOmRKGps1 | 25,625 |
| Tentoads4truth | seeshell | I followed the money No LISTS/NO DM | 21,503 |
| feedbackorg | Feedback | Feedback works for food that's good for the planet and its people. Home of @SussexSurp @AlchemicKitchen @BigLivestock the Gleaning Network, @feedback_europe | 7,038 |
| Climatehope2 | Climatehope | Defending climate science. Optimistic, but realistic. Not a climate scientist, but deeply in awe of those who are. Renewable energy supporter. Born @ 317.72ppm. | 6,409 |
| RaveCozensHardy | Raven Cozens-Hardy | Photographer | 6,085 |
| Mitchif1 | Cecile Lemay | FIRST NATIONS WARRIOR FOR MOTHER EARTH & ALL HER INNOCENT CHILDREN=WILL WARRIOR=WIN OR DIE TRYING AS OUR ANCESTORS BEFORE US-CONNECTED TO OUR ANCESTORS! | 5,003 |
| JDignum | WrathofJan 🌞🖖🌞 LockThemUp | Sci-fi fan on the side of Nortel LTDisabled & former employees; health, democracy & facts. Resist RepubliCons globally. Flitting back & forth - m s t d n . | 5,002 |
| C_Heldenstein | Christian Land-in-the-Valley~Hero-of-Stone🌻 | i 💚 Unvarnished Art & Artists + Healthy Air H2O Soil, Renewables & Local Food Action. #Prayer Create & rotate Peace Corps in EVERY nation🙏Born at 324 PPM | 5,001 |
| Ali02270432 | Ali | I'm nurse | 4,997 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchif1 | FIRST NATIONS WARRIOR FOR MOTHER EARTH & ALL HER INNOCENT CHILDREN=WILL WARRIOR=WIN OR DIE TRYING AS OUR ANCESTORS BEFORE US-CONNECTED TO OUR ANCESTORS! | 6 |
| thelisagraves | Researcher/writer/speaker re the bad guys & gals. Former Chief Counsel for Noms on SJC, Deputy Assistant Attorney General + other posts TW≠endorse https://t.co/xiHzOIs8Em | 3 |
| JDignum | Sci-fi fan on the side of Nortel LTDisabled & former employees; health, democracy & facts. Resist RepubliCons globally. Flitting back & forth - m s t d n . | 3 |
| ClimateConnor | Founder of Grassrootbeer Investigations and contract opposition researcher specialized in climate denial, fossil fuel lobbying, PR, front groups, and Mr. Koch. | 3 |
| 1kilroywashere | - | 2 |
| GMWatch | Countering the propaganda of the biotech industry. Subscribe to free email newsletters: https://t.co/4GoxRVvA0L | 2 |
| cato_not | dry wit and slapstick stupidity? | 2 |
| RaveCozensHardy | Photographer | 2 |
| NOLABOOKFAIR | Saturday, December 10, 2022 at the Main Library! Protestors, anarchists, agitators, looters, and/or lowlifes of all ages, armed with the printed word! | 2 |
| JazzerStix | Seeking Truth, Peace & Scottish Independence. Loves/Interests: family, friends, fiction, rock music & movies. | 2 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1638944201470517261 | Pesticide Giant Criticised for ‘Greenwashing’ via Social Media Influencer. Bayer’s efforts to sway public opinion on #pesticides are part of a strategy to “fight any sustainable transition which would harm its business”. via @DeSmog https://t.co/4mh27P2LxX | 25 |
| 1639653081926303746 | Pesticide Giant Criticised for ‘Greenwashing’ Partnership with French Influencer https://t.co/HSjQP0NFmD via @DeSmog | 7 |
| 1638945613663584257 | @DeSmog Jenny Letellier — a YouTuber with ~4 million subscribers — has come under fire for her @Bayer-sponsored content, which sparked outrage. One follower said on Instagram: “We are fighting to save this planet and you make those of your generation believe that Bayer takes care of it!” | 5 |
| 1640797677997936640 | Searching on #KochNetwork #Koch will get you lots of info too. @Tentoads4truth has #Koch megathreads. Many others with related info like @ExposedbyCMD @pressprogress @BylineTimes @TheTyee @dailykos @DeSmog https://t.co/NZ51AGfWv5 | 4 |
| 1638946729725935616 | Set the Climate Disinformation Database to US and Org and see how climate denial is just a part of, as Trilling put it, the diaspora of "irritable mental gestures ". https://t.co/XSgke35TP0 via @DeSmog | 4 |
| 1639546840726097922 | Matthew and Sarah Elliott: How a UK Power Couple Links US Libertarians and Fossil Fuel Lobbyists to Brexit https://t.co/S9IR0SAC7r via @DeSmog | 3 |
| 1638237588170371090 | Happy that @veritenewsnola can share important environmental coverage from @DeSmog and @SaraSneath https://t.co/ewMERrx8WP | 2 |
| 1639315905711685671 | To quote @nolacampanella, "Floods are acts of God; flood damages are acts of man." When will we wise up to the risks these projects present? Great work by @SaraSneath and @DeSmog https://t.co/al1h0rxhrk | 2 |
| 1638526741135126529 | For other misleading claims and messages of #FalseHope from #BigLivestock see https://t.co/hKjmG1jbiX @feedbackorg @IATP @DeSmog @feedback_europe https://t.co/6vg2QDaUup | 1 |
| 1640405042640584704 | DCNF's @MichaelBastasch's career was launched through Koch org trainings and internships (@thelisagraves @EXPOSEDbyCMD): https://t.co/WerLOegZMC At DCNF, he is a frequent promoter of #climate change deniers (@DeSmog), including from 2016-2017: https://t.co/J2JopnvVpb 2/ | 1 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1638944201470517261 | Pesticide Giant Criticised for ‘Greenwashing’ via Social Media Influencer. Bayer’s efforts to sway public opinion on #pesticides are part of a strategy to “fight any sustainable transition which would harm its business”. via @DeSmog https://t.co/4mh27P2LxX | 35 |
| 1639653081926303746 | Pesticide Giant Criticised for ‘Greenwashing’ Partnership with French Influencer https://t.co/HSjQP0NFmD via @DeSmog | 18 |
| 1638945613663584257 | @DeSmog Jenny Letellier — a YouTuber with ~4 million subscribers — has come under fire for her @Bayer-sponsored content, which sparked outrage. One follower said on Instagram: “We are fighting to save this planet and you make those of your generation believe that Bayer takes care of it!” | 9 |
| 1640797677997936640 | Searching on #KochNetwork #Koch will get you lots of info too. @Tentoads4truth has #Koch megathreads. Many others with related info like @ExposedbyCMD @pressprogress @BylineTimes @TheTyee @dailykos @DeSmog https://t.co/NZ51AGfWv5 | 7 |
| 1640954471680229378 | The gas lobby is meeting in #Vienna at the #EuropeanGasConference. Why I am protesting this meeting? Here's my op-ed in @DeSmog 🤗 https://t.co/nbH8AjVHxC | 7 |
| 1638946729725935616 | Set the Climate Disinformation Database to US and Org and see how climate denial is just a part of, as Trilling put it, the diaspora of "irritable mental gestures ". https://t.co/XSgke35TP0 via @DeSmog | 6 |
| 1639315905711685671 | To quote @nolacampanella, "Floods are acts of God; flood damages are acts of man." When will we wise up to the risks these projects present? Great work by @SaraSneath and @DeSmog https://t.co/al1h0rxhrk | 5 |
| 1638299441034665984 | Black Residents of Cancer Alley Sue Local Government for Discrimination in Siting Chemical Facilities https://t.co/KRWcZpIOAN via @DeSmog | 4 |
| 1640336529586368513 | @ZaffranRiver @GBNEWS @Greenpeace @UE @KOCHdocs @DeSmog Same in Oz since '80s & it's broader/deeper than just RW parties, but also research, higher ed, media & influencers. UK's ByLine Times is also good source; understanding the modus operandi & their thinking Mayer's Dark Money, Maclean's Democracy in Chains & Leonard's Kochland too | 4 |
| 1640333957249093632 | @EdTrainSociety @GBNEWS They've been infiltrating the Tory party for decades. @Greenpeace, @UE have been exposing the KochNetwork / think tanks for years. Other good resources are @KOCHdocs @DeSmog | 4 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #koch | 4 |
| #kochnetwork | 2 |
| #vienna | 2 |
| #europeangasconference | 2 |
| #climate | 2 |
| #greenwashing | 2 |
| #pesticides | 2 |
| #falsehope | 2 |
| #biglivestock | 2 |
| #ecocide | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @desmog | 93 |
| @exposedbycmd | 12 |
| @sarasneath | 10 |
| @thelisagraves | 6 |
| @gbnews | 6 |
| @greenpeace | 6 |
| @gmwatch | 6 |
| @thetyee | 5 |
| @ue | 5 |
| @kochdocs | 5 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
15
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🔥 | 3 | fire |
| 🤗 | 2 | smiling_face_with_open_hands |
| 🙏 | 2 | folded_hands |
| 🙌🏻 | 1 | raising_hands_light_skin_tone |
| ♥️ | 1 | heart_suit |
| 👍 | 1 | thumbs_up |
| ⬇️ | 1 | down_arrow |
| 🔴 | 1 | red_circle |
| 📝 | 1 | memo |
| 👇🏻 | 1 | backhand_index_pointing_down_light_skin_tone |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| People & Body | 5 |
| Travel & Places | 3 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 2 |
| Symbols | 2 |
| Activities | 1 |
| Objects | 1 |