Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @sapna
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
170
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-22
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-31
Tweets covering
8 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
TikTok's parent company, ByteDance was recruiting creators for its new US social media network, Lemon8, while the TikTok CEO faced congressional hearings on national security, privacy, and safety threats. TikTokers defended the app, stating that those questioning it do not understand how the internet works. Several NY Times journalists reported on the hearing and provided live coverage. The situation with TikTok in the US is uncertain, and a ban by Congress is being considered. The app's ties to China have escalated tensions, and the future of TikTok in the US is dimmer.
Topic Modeling
- Concerns about TikTok's ties to China and potential national security threats
- TikTok's CEO testifying before Congress
- Support for TikTok and criticism of Congress' understanding of internet technology
- Updates and live coverage of the TikTok hearing
- Competition between TikTok and American tech companies
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets are varied. Some express concern and interest in the Congressional hearing regarding TikTok's national security, privacy, and safety threats. Others defend TikTok and criticize the questions asked by lawmakers. Some express frustration with the grammar errors in a tweet and others share opinions on whether Congress should ban TikTok. The overall sentiment is mixed with a complex range of emotions including concern, frustration, and defense.
Trend Analysis
- Concerns and debates around TikTok's national security, privacy, and safety threats.
- Response and defense from TikTok and its users towards these concerns and debates.
- ByteDance actively recruiting creators for its new U.S. social media network, Lemon8.
- Analysis and coverage of the TikTok CEO Congressional hearing.
- The uncertainty and potential ban of TikTok in the US, and its implications for competition in the tech industry.
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
42
Percentage of total tweets
24%
Number of Original tweets
25
Percentage of total tweets
14%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
170
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
100
Percentage of total tweets
58%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
9
Percentage of total tweets
5%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
20
Percentage of total tweets
11%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter Web App | 74 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 58 |
| Twitter for Android | 28 |
| Twitter for iPad | 3 |
| TweetDeck | 3 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| funnykeithlyle | keith lyle | Stand up comic & Actor. I was in The Hangover. Probably working on something to make you laugh right now. @funnykeithlyle on Insta & TikTok. | 73,846 |
| sheeraf | Sheera Frenkel | NYT Reporter and author of NYT Bestseller AN UGLY TRUTH, with @ceciliakang. Raising two kids and a cat in Oakland. Tell me a story: sheera.frenkel@nytimes.com | 66,876 |
| lizzieohreally | Lizzie O'Leary | Her desultory air perplexed him. host, What Next TBD @slate. | 65,173 |
| ceciliakang | Cecilia Kang | tech reporter @NYTIMES and author of NYT Bestseller, AN UGLY TRUTH: INSIDE FACEBOOK'S BATTLE FOR DOMINATION with @sheeraf (DM for signal/proton) | 47,079 |
| sapna | Sapna Maheshwari | whatsupna? @nytimes business reporter covering TikTok and emerging media. pun lover, Tar Heel, from CT. tips to sapna@nytimes.com, DM for Signal, WhatsApp. | 40,406 |
| nyttypos | Typos of the New York Times | I am an appellate lawyer and persnickety dude. As a hobby, I correct typos in the Times, which no longer employs copy editors and consequently has tons of typos | 38,674 |
| katierosman | katie rosman | NYT reporter; WSJ alum; author of the memoir If You Knew Suzy. Her profession is her religion. | 33,947 |
| SecureDemocracy | Alliance for Securing Democracy | The Alliance for Securing Democracy @gmfus is a nonpartisan, transatlantic initiative that aims to defend against and deter efforts to undermine democracy. | 27,937 |
| TheCompoundNews | The Compound | Investing - Technology - Business - Markets - Economics, as selected by the best curators in the business https://t.co/yzwRchxJna | 27,528 |
| puiwingtam | Pui-Wing Tam | Technology Editor, The New York Times. pui-wing.tam@nytimes.com | 25,019 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| funnykeithlyle | keith lyle | Stand up comic & Actor. I was in The Hangover. Probably working on something to make you laugh right now. @funnykeithlyle on Insta & TikTok. | 14,588 |
| berningman16 | Empire Of Lies | May God have mercy for my enemies because I won't. | 14,396 |
| MediaEvan | Evan DeSimone | Media writer/complainer |previously Custom @digiday @videoinknews| words @tubefilter @DCNorg| evandesimone@gmail.com | 9,893 |
| Osmotheque78000 | wei wu wei | Buddhist - Daoist - Quaker | 7,466 |
| shiringhaffary | Shirin Ghaffary | Reporter for @Recode/@Voxdotcom covering social media TIPS: shirin@recode.net Off-the-record: shirin.ghaffary@protonmail.com (email me there for Signal number) | 7,320 |
| adamtvaccaro | Adam Vaccaro | Policy communications @ceresnews. Talking about that & media & Boston, & some other stuff too. Glad my work and interests align, but views=mine. | 5,496 |
| MishiChoudhary | Mishi Choudhary | Personal Account Lawyer Digital Rights, Privacy, OSS, Technology Tweets personal, Retweets aren't endorsements. Made in India, Aged in U.S. Founder @SFLCin | 5,056 |
| NatioScourge | 🌟 Fr Failing Elites 🌊 Star and Stripes ⛽️ | Right Dreamers. Synthetize. | 5,000 |
| katie_robertson | Katie Robertson | Media reporter @nytimes | Aussie in NYC | Email me: katie.robertson@nytimes.com | 4,916 |
| B_Double | Brian Benitez | Product exec and IP-delivered video expert. Follow my lists on Startups, Web, Mobile Tech, Video Tech, and Finance. On Mastodon: @bdouble@masthead.social | 4,301 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| 2017fan1 | YouTuber 17 years old uses social media a lot manges a lot of channels https://t.co/WRWWs1HPv1… | 8 |
| LindsayPGorman | Head of Technology and Geopolitics Team @SecureDemocracy & Senior Fellow @GMFUS. Prev: @WhiteHouse, @MarkWarner. Recovering quantum physicist. China, cyber, AI. | 5 |
| nyttypos | I am an appellate lawyer and persnickety dude. As a hobby, I correct typos in the Times, which no longer employs copy editors and consequently has tons of typos | 4 |
| jnicer36 | I'm fun outgoing, love to read | 4 |
| mjdix8 | Dog whisperer, Michael Krasny fan. Met the Queen and the Duke (RIP), Peed in the West Wing. Golden Gate Park with native plants on left, non-natives on right. | 3 |
| detjsandwich | don’t follow me. SneapBleep | 3 |
| KQEDForum | @KQED's daily call-in program, 9-11 AM. Co-hosted by @mkimreporter (10-11 AM hour) and @alexismadrigal (9-10 AM hour). Replies may be used on air. 📻88.5FM | 3 |
| ceciliakang | tech reporter @NYTIMES and author of NYT Bestseller, AN UGLY TRUTH: INSIDE FACEBOOK'S BATTLE FOR DOMINATION with @sheeraf (DM for signal/proton) | 3 |
| ski7days | Think like.. half Kris Kristofferson half Kimmey Schmitt. Vipassana. Telomeres. Psychedelics. Bike Quiver. Jones Snowboards Being sued by Vincent Gallo. He/Him | 3 |
| d7TuEN0N5MtMGhe | We Are the Citizens of the New Federal State of China！ Our Mission is to Take Down the EVIL Chinese Communist Party！ Free Miles Guo Now💥💥💥🔥🔥🔥 | 2 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1638894079173079043 | @NYTimes live coverage here of TikTok CEO Congressional hearing on national security, privacy and safety threats. Follow along w/ me, @sapna @dmccabe @AnaSwanson @julianbarnes https://t.co/n9vis7AEem | 17 |
| 1641118371495157760 | Scoop from me and @sapna! While TikTok's CEO was getting grilled by lawmakers last week & responding to calls for a ban, the app's parent company ByteDance was actively recruiting creators for its new U.S. social media network, Lemon8. https://t.co/13NAgJ0kX5 | 16 |
| 1639006765118267395 | OUR LEDE STORY: Lawmakers Blast TikTok’s C.E.O. for App’s Ties to China, Escalating Tensions w/ @dmccabe @sapna https://t.co/MNreCSoiMv | 3 |
| 1641485446319575043 | 🎙️ ON AIR: We're speaking w/ @Timothy_Edgar and @sapna about why Congress is considering a ban of TikTok, what this ban might look like, and how TikTok defenders have responded. ❓Do you want Congress to ban or crack down on TikTok? 📻 Listen: https://t.co/6NxmWwGjbV | 3 |
| 1639362196559003648 | “The future of #TikTok in the US is definitely dimmer and more uncertain today than it was yesterday,” @LindsayPGorman told @sapna. “It’s not just one side of the aisle clamoring for TikTok to address these national security concerns.” https://t.co/jqHP1wMaae | 2 |
| 1639299791242010624 | Lawmakers seem unconvinced by @shouchew's testimony, write @ceciliakang, @dmccabe, and @sapna. On Deep Dish, we're revisiting our conversation w/ @AynneKokas on how #TikTok & lack of regulations facilitated the flow of data from the US to China. ⤵️ 🎧 https://t.co/j1nHRf1NlM | 2 |
| 1641235037353050112 | THURS at 10 AM PT w/ @mkimreporter: We'll speak w/ @Timothy_Edgar and @sapna about why Congress is considering a ban of TikTok, what this ban might look like, and how TikTok defenders have responded. ❓Do you want Congress to ban or crack down on TikTok? https://t.co/OUoqwOzRFw | 2 |
| 1640398938313195520 | ICYMI, @nytimes DealBook with an overview of the #TikTok situation in DC. Thank you @andrewrsorkin @sapna and team for including my comments! https://t.co/RKlNdjcHTd | 2 |
| 1641578550653505538 | Today @mkimreporter, @Timothy_Edgar & @sapna discussed why Congress is considering a ban of TikTok. 🎧 Listen to the podcast: https://t.co/KO8deRRXrH | 2 |
| 1639082641298276355 | @SamJohnston724 @sapna @sarthakgh Things kids are grateful/thankful for. YouTube IG FB TikTok Snapchat Phones | 1 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1641118371495157760 | Scoop from me and @sapna! While TikTok's CEO was getting grilled by lawmakers last week & responding to calls for a ban, the app's parent company ByteDance was actively recruiting creators for its new U.S. social media network, Lemon8. https://t.co/13NAgJ0kX5 | 34 |
| 1638894079173079043 | @NYTimes live coverage here of TikTok CEO Congressional hearing on national security, privacy and safety threats. Follow along w/ me, @sapna @dmccabe @AnaSwanson @julianbarnes https://t.co/n9vis7AEem | 26 |
| 1640751663886786560 | TikTokers come to the defense of TikTok: "shou zi chew didn’t chew he devoured," "If TikTok bad, why is he Fine???," "come through for us shou oppa" not a @NYT_first_said for "zaddy" with @sapna: https://t.co/yZpfFyMkTF | 13 |
| 1640826342152208384 | @sapna @KalleyHuang Yeah I don't think this would be as much of a thing if the questions asked in the hearing weren't from people that don't understand how the internet works. "Does Tiktok access a home wifi network?" | 7 |
| 1640723265755705344 | @emmabgo @sapna NO. We keep telling you this: https://t.co/ru8PVK9Sts | 7 |
| 1638913856381632513 | Live updates on today's TikTok hearing. Reporting and insights from inside the hearing room and around DC. https://t.co/3SQafW4R7D w/ @ceciliakang @sapna @AnaSwanson @julianbarnes | 6 |
| 1638899651003969536 | TikTok's twists and turns over the past few years is truly dizzying. For a primer, in the 15 minutes before the hearing begins, read this preview by @SangerNYT @dmccabe @sapna https://t.co/rL4lh8qumN | 5 |
| 1638893772200091649 | @sapna @nytimes No kid has ever lied about their age online before /s/. | 5 |
| 1640837449013420032 | @sapna @nytimes @KalleyHuang If China wants info on Americans, they should have to buy it from American Companies. We already know Facebook/Instagram will sell it to them. | 5 |
| 1638914139102822400 | A good live briefing: @nytimes journalists on the TikTok hearing @sapna @dmccabe @ceciliakang @AnaSwanson @julianbarnes https://t.co/CGNrPRX4WL | 5 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #tiktok | 13 |
| #corporatewhacamole | 2 |
| #freemilesguonow | 2 |
| #learnbinancep2p | 1 |
| #bantiktok | 1 |
| #college | 1 |
| #who_is_aadiram | 1 |
| #tiktokhearings | 1 |
| #lawmakersblasttiktok | 1 |
| #nyt | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @sapna | 170 |
| @nytimes | 57 |
| @kalleyhuang | 36 |
| @4evrmalone | 17 |
| @dmccabe | 17 |
| @ceciliakang | 14 |
| @timothy_edgar | 13 |
| @kqedforum | 10 |
| @mkimreporter | 7 |
| @lindsaypgorman | 6 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
37
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 💩 | 8 | pile_of_poo |
| 🔥 | 7 | fire |
| 💥 | 6 | collision |
| 💛 | 6 | yellow_heart |
| 🎧 | 4 | headphone |
| ❓ | 4 | red_question_mark |
| 🏀 | 4 | basketball |
| 👇 | 3 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
| 🥴 | 3 | woozy_face |
| 🎙️ | 2 | studio_microphone |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 26 |
| Objects | 10 |
| Travel & Places | 10 |
| Symbols | 6 |
| People & Body | 6 |
| Activities | 5 |
| Animals & Nature | 1 |