Twitter on Health
Social Media Sentiment Analysis. We conducted an analysis of emotional responses to prominent diseases on Twitter in the post-pandemic era.
Dissecting the Public Health Discourse in the Post-Pandemic Era
In May 2023, over the course of three days, we conducted an analysis of emotional responses to COVID-19, Monkeypox, influenza, and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Twitter, examining sentiment-driven hashtags across multiple countries. Our dataset, which we scraped from Twitter, covered tweets from November 2022 to February 2023, allowing us to investigate shifts in public perception over time.
Using social media sentiment analysis techniques, we identified key emotional trends—ranging from fear and frustration to relief and optimism. These variations suggest a complex interaction between public perception and government responses, particularly in sectors such as hospitality, which were heavily impacted by pandemic-related restrictions. Understanding public opinion on pandemic policies provides insight into how different nations responded to health crises and the evolving global health discourse.
Our findings are available in an interactive Streamlit application, where users can explore the data and gain insights into global sentiment trends during this critical period.
This project was a collaborative effort with Nefeli Dellepiani, Dora Kohalmi, PhD, and Daniel Herrmann.