Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @skirchy
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
269
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-11
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-21
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
9 years
Summarization
A team of Israeli contractors offering services to subvert elections has been exposed in a new investigation by the Guardian, with a group of reporters uncovering details of their activities, black ops methods, and potential links to Cambridge Analytica, who manipulated the Nigerian election. Team Jorge also boasts of using hacking, bots and other methods for their clients, and there are even potential links to the Russia-Trump situation. The investigation has been conducted by a team of reporters including @skirchy @manisha_bot @davidtpegg @carolecadwalla @burke_jason, with their work aided by an eagle-eyed journalist @Raoldroyd. The story also covers the use of AIMS software to control 30,000 fake online profiles.
Topic Modeling
- Cambridge Analytica and election manipulation
- Black ops technology and spying
- Hacking and its role in election manipulation
- Russian agents and their activities
- Israeli firms in relation to election manipulation
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions, from disbelief to outrage. The authors are critical of the tech bros who dismissed Cambridge Analytica as "snake oil", and shocked by the revelations of Israeli ex-spies manipulating 33 elections. They express admiration for the investigative journalists involved in the story, and anger towards those who have attempted to gaslight or deny the facts. They are also suspicious of the connections between this company and the FBI/Russia-Trump investigation. Finally, there is a sense of admiration for the work of the reporters involved.
Trend Analysis
- Cambridge Analytica
- Hacking & Bots
- Israeli ex-spies & Political Black Ops
- Manipulation of Elections
- Software for hire to control online profiles
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
89
Percentage of total tweets
33%
Number of Original tweets
30
Percentage of total tweets
11%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
269
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
147
Percentage of total tweets
54%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
15
Percentage of total tweets
5%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
18
Percentage of total tweets
6%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter Web App | 100 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 77 |
| Twitter for Android | 61 |
| Twitter for iPad | 24 |
| Twitter for Mac | 3 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| carolecadwalla | Carole Cadwalladr | Late adopter. Late giver-upper. Guardian & Observer writer. Co-founder @allthecitizens & @fboversight. Still being sued by Arron Banks. | 714,796 |
| HayekMG | Mazen HAYEK | Advisor to CEOs in Clean•Tech, Media & Telecom | StratComm • Reputation Management | Climbing Life’s Second Mountain | 224,443 |
| jsrailton | John Scott-Railton | Chasing digital badness. Sr. Researcher @citizenlab @UofT @munkschool. Fmr.Ed. @SecPlanner. Tweets mine. Or find me on Mastodon: https://t.co/YPRqnoBtce | 175,634 |
| attackerman | Spencer Ackerman | Reporter & author of REIGN OF TERROR. WALLER VS WILDSTORM out March 21 from DC! https://t.co/LC391nBg4r… | 171,527 |
| Sandra_Sully | Sandra Sully 📺🎧📲🏑🌺 | 📺🎙🗞 Journalist Senior Editor @10NewsFirst | 📻 Podcast - Short Black 🎧 https://t.co/mXconnPljJ | 🏑 @HockeyAustralia & @H1League | @SpinalCure | @CEWAus | 123,743 |
| MARYAMALKHAWAJA | Maryam Alkhawaja | Human Rights Defender/Consultant/Trainer. Prev @fridafund @P4HR @gulfcentre4hr @bahrainrights. Boards: @alqst_org @ISHRglobal @civicusalliance @UrgentAct | 120,676 |
| TamoaC | Tamoa Calzadilla | Managing editor de https://t.co/27XqPZOpkV | 95,797 |
| PaulLewis | Paul Lewis | Head of Investigations at the Guardian. Previously San Francisco Bureau Chief and Washington Correspondent. | 83,016 |
| allthecitizens | The Citizens | Public service journalism. Founders & producers of @independentSAGE & @FBoversight | Also found on thecitizens@mastodonapp.uk | 67,410 |
| WendySiegelman | Wendy Siegelman | Independent journalist bylines Daily Beast Guardian Buzzfeed Byline Times Senate Intel Russia report, creator https://t.co/W1iyRMN1Zb, email: wendyusa@protonmail.com | 62,388 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| HayekMG | Mazen HAYEK | Advisor to CEOs in Clean•Tech, Media & Telecom | StratComm • Reputation Management | Climbing Life’s Second Mountain | 51,234 |
| pash22 | Ash Paul | Public Hlth Dr,interested in evid-based health services commissioning,clinical leadership & hlth policy.My views are my own,RTs are no endorsements | 33,482 |
| faris | faris | Hello! I'm Faris. I'm looking for the awesome. Founder/Genius Steals. Nomadic strategist/speaker. Author/Paid Attention. Husband/@rosieyakob. | 28,734 |
| Jackcdawes | Marquess Dawes #FBPEGlobal #RejoinEU #ToriesOut | Lover of crime & horror fiction, history, & Metal music. Vehemently anti-Brexit. #FBPE #FBPA #FBPPR #RejoinEU #GTTO #Facciamorete | 25,379 |
| tbluvoter | Tax the rich!🌊 | Pissed-off, pro-democracy Dem resisting fascism & other Republican nonsense. Evil never dies, but let's slow it down #SaveDemocracy #FBR | 19,639 |
| BasuAshis | Ashis Basu | Knowledge is Power. Share It. | 13,602 |
| Ruthanasia | Ruthαnαsıα #Palestine #BDS #UniteAgainstZionism ✊✌ | End the brutαl & ıllegαl Isrαelı Occupαtıon of Pαlestıne. Sчmpαthч ɯıthout αctıon ıs the ruın of the soul. #FreePαlestıne #STAYHUMAN #BDS #ICC4Isrαel #Apαrtheıd | 11,958 |
| malachybrowne | Malachy Browne | Visual Investigations @nytimes. Immigrant 🇮🇪. GPG: https://t.co/xlm6IjaqIZ Signal: +1 973 544 8648 | 11,111 |
| YDanasmithdutra | Dana Smith Dutra MaskCatcher Slayer 😷 | #Biden2024 | Business Owner | Wife | Mother | Sister | #CountryOverParty | 9,941 |
| cynthiakiker | cynthia kiker | Life long Democrat 🌊 🗽 🦋 | 9,522 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| joannab64017534 | maskwearer#saveourNHS💙#animal lover#brexit hater#join a union #opinion sharer#striving fora better world#my voice is small,put us together we shall roar#FBPPR# | 6 |
| 3pupmomma | - | 4 |
| VelvetBlade | Writer of written things. Visual biographer of stick figures. Analyst. Activist. Coffee = consciousness. NAFO Fella. | 4 |
| SandySkipper1 | HADD Inc. National Director, Consumer Advocacy & Protection. #PeopleBeforeProfits Opinions expressed are solely my own. #EndForcedArbitration | 4 |
| EmmaLBriant | Propaganda Prof and Fellow @BardCollege; CambridgeCFRA; Researcher Oscar-shortlisted @thegreathackdoc; Agent: @Inkwellmgmt @emmalbriant@mastodon.social | 4 |
| tooomaggie | HATE CORRUPTION,SELF -SERVING MP's =GLOBAL WORLD. LOVE TRUTH TO POWER.I REALLY REALLY HATE FFING LIARS, OAP, OPINIONS MY OWN. | 3 |
| allthecitizens | Public service journalism. Founders & producers of @independentSAGE & @FBoversight | Also found on thecitizens@mastodonapp.uk | 3 |
| carolecadwalla | Late adopter. Late giver-upper. Guardian & Observer writer. Co-founder @allthecitizens & @fboversight. Still being sued by Arron Banks. | 3 |
| emeicen | Teaching piano ❤️ Monika_UK@mstdn.social One day you'll realise you can't eat money #StandWithUkraine #UBI #Rejoin #BLM #RealityAddict #BlueskySocial | 3 |
| Gilliganista | #Resistance is the unwavering #allegiance to the ideals of #democracy, through #truth disclosed in the #marketplace and #justice enclosed in the #Constitution. | 3 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1625719023081082880 | WHOA: Team of Israeli ex-spies boast of manipulating 33 elections w/ #hacking & #bots. Tricked into demoing #telegram hacking & bot army to undercover investigators. By @skirchy @manisha_bot @davidtpegg @carolecadwalla & @burke_jason https://t.co/PmBYxocgK0 https://t.co/bqu9BjeEOi | 1250 |
| 1627010301164912641 | There's a tale & a half behind this story. But for now, I'm dedicating this to all the tech bros who told me - *still tell me* - that Cambridge Analytica was 'snake oil'. Snake oil + hacking + black ops + a Russian spy... With the great @skirchy https://t.co/UAL8iRtWCn | 1190 |
| 1627038863305633792 | Of all the stories we did about Cambridge Analytica, the hackers always bothered me. Not least because "whistleblower" Brittany Kaiser failed to blow the whistle on them. Extraordinary new details in this story with @skirchy @PaulLewis & @burke_jason https://t.co/fltHYsHyCg | 224 |
| 1627020933364912129 | On Weds, @guardian + @FbdnStories blew the lid off an extraordinary Israeli firm This was "Team Jorge", a black ops firm which offered clients a bespoke service: to subvert elections for cash With @skirchy @manisha_bot @davidtpegg @jasonburke https://t.co/8bsR0HxaHs | 159 |
| 1627025510864658434 | Consultant Sam Patten managed Cambridge Analytica campaign in Nigeria, exploited emails obtained by Israeli black ops mercenary Tal Hanan, By @carolecadwalla @skirchy Patten previously worked w/Manafort & Konstantin Kilimnick (Russian agent wanted by FBI) https://t.co/GejiuWueXm | 152 |
| 1625905938665295872 | Team of Israeli contractors who claim to have manipulated over 30 elections around the world using hacking, sabotage & bots has been exposed in a new @guardian investigation by @skirchy @manisha_bot @carolecadwalla @davidtpegg @burke_jason https://t.co/30bkvh3PmS | 91 |
| 1626519011918860288 | Dark arts of politics: how ‘Team Jorge’ and Cambridge Analytica meddled in Nigerian election @carolecadwalla @PaulLewis @burke_jason @skirchy @FbdnStories @guardian https://t.co/Cp1HFkZS2v | 26 |
| 1625785371656130560 | My work here wouldn’t be possible without the eagle eyes of @Raoldroyd and brilliant editing/finessing by @PaulLewis, alongside the best brains/comrades in arms one could hope for @skirchy @davidtpegg @burke_jason @carolecadwalla. | 26 |
| 1625890369949794304 | The hacking & disinfo machine meddling in elections globally (💪 to the undercover reporters who spoofed a self-described spoofer). By the Guardian team @skirchy @manisha_bot @Raoldroyd @PaulLewis @davidtpegg @burke_jason @carolecadwalla & @FbdnStories https://t.co/tRkOnCFKyG | 21 |
| 1625852073769304066 | Aims’: the software for hire that can control 30,000 fake online profiles @guardian @bbclysedoucet @carolecadwalla @skirchy @manisha_bot https://t.co/9dchohAcTg | 19 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1627010301164912641 | There's a tale & a half behind this story. But for now, I'm dedicating this to all the tech bros who told me - *still tell me* - that Cambridge Analytica was 'snake oil'. Snake oil + hacking + black ops + a Russian spy... With the great @skirchy https://t.co/UAL8iRtWCn | 3601 |
| 1625719023081082880 | WHOA: Team of Israeli ex-spies boast of manipulating 33 elections w/ #hacking & #bots. Tricked into demoing #telegram hacking & bot army to undercover investigators. By @skirchy @manisha_bot @davidtpegg @carolecadwalla & @burke_jason https://t.co/PmBYxocgK0 https://t.co/bqu9BjeEOi | 2075 |
| 1627038863305633792 | Of all the stories we did about Cambridge Analytica, the hackers always bothered me. Not least because "whistleblower" Brittany Kaiser failed to blow the whistle on them. Extraordinary new details in this story with @skirchy @PaulLewis & @burke_jason https://t.co/fltHYsHyCg | 644 |
| 1627020933364912129 | On Weds, @guardian + @FbdnStories blew the lid off an extraordinary Israeli firm This was "Team Jorge", a black ops firm which offered clients a bespoke service: to subvert elections for cash With @skirchy @manisha_bot @davidtpegg @jasonburke https://t.co/8bsR0HxaHs | 408 |
| 1627025510864658434 | Consultant Sam Patten managed Cambridge Analytica campaign in Nigeria, exploited emails obtained by Israeli black ops mercenary Tal Hanan, By @carolecadwalla @skirchy Patten previously worked w/Manafort & Konstantin Kilimnick (Russian agent wanted by FBI) https://t.co/GejiuWueXm | 223 |
| 1625785371656130560 | My work here wouldn’t be possible without the eagle eyes of @Raoldroyd and brilliant editing/finessing by @PaulLewis, alongside the best brains/comrades in arms one could hope for @skirchy @davidtpegg @burke_jason @carolecadwalla. | 145 |
| 1625905938665295872 | Team of Israeli contractors who claim to have manipulated over 30 elections around the world using hacking, sabotage & bots has been exposed in a new @guardian investigation by @skirchy @manisha_bot @carolecadwalla @davidtpegg @burke_jason https://t.co/30bkvh3PmS | 143 |
| 1625729364439748608 | @jsrailton @skirchy @manisha_bot @davidtpegg @carolecadwalla @burke_jason Israel has been a horrible excuse for an “ally” since Rabin’s assassination. Netanyahu belongs in prison. What good is the “Only democracy in the Middle East” when they actively subvert dozens of democracies? | 113 |
| 1625771061122924548 | tldr; Over 6 secretly recorded meetings, they pitched their DaaS tech, boasted about past activities. For 6+ months 100+ reporters investigated their claims @Damien_Leloup @flornrnd @Kzalan @HoffHeiner @christo_buschek @romanlehberger @m_hoppenstedt @skirchy to name a few | 74 |
| 1625763130511859712 | We had a great team of reporters on this project: @skirchy @manisha_bot @davidtpegg @carolecadwalla @burke_jason as well as our friends at 30 outlets around the world including Le Monde, Der Spiegel, Paper Trails, El Pais, Haaretz, TheMarker and Radio France. | 69 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #teamjorge | 7 |
| #telegram | 5 |
| #hacking | 4 |
| #bots | 4 |
| #disinformation | 4 |
| #israeli | 3 |
| #elections | 3 |
| #aims | 3 |
| #watergate | 2 |
| #storykillers | 2 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @skirchy | 270 |
| @carolecadwalla | 208 |
| @burke_jason | 110 |
| @manisha_bot | 105 |
| @davidtpegg | 103 |
| @jsrailton | 49 |
| @paullewis | 41 |
| @guardian | 30 |
| @raoldroyd | 22 |
| @fbdnstories | 14 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
12
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 😮 | 8 | face_with_open_mouth |
| 😘 | 3 | face_blowing_a_kiss |
| ⬆️ | 3 | up_arrow |
| 👏 | 3 | clapping_hands |
| 😎 | 2 | smiling_face_with_sunglasses |
| 💪 | 2 | flexed_biceps |
| 🤔 | 2 | thinking_face |
| 🧵 | 1 | thread |
| 👇 | 1 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
| 😳 | 1 | flushed_face |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 18 |
| People & Body | 10 |
| Symbols | 3 |
| Activities | 1 |
| Food & Drink | 1 |