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We examined Twitter messaging related to the Hijab Ban.
TL;DR
Most engagement is anti-Ban, but loudest influencers are pro-Ban
Most people with opinions on the issue are male
Most major politicians, incl those claiming secular credentials, dodged the issue, ex Gandhis
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TL;DR
Most engagement is anti-Ban, but loudest influencers are pro-Ban
Most people with opinions on the issue are male
Most major politicians, incl those claiming secular credentials, dodged the issue, ex Gandhis
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The most engaged accounts are influencers on the right who lean pro-ban. However, the overall Twitter engagement is 5x higher on the anti-ban side.
This suggests an influencer-driven strategy for the pro-ban side.
This suggests an influencer-driven strategy for the pro-ban side.
Second, we see the timeline of engagement. The first peak was the Bhandarkar/Hegde college incidents & Rahul Gandhi's tweet.
The biggest spikes in Twitter activity come after the surrounding of the Hijab-wearing girls by classmates, and the Muskan Khan defiance incident.
The biggest spikes in Twitter activity come after the surrounding of the Hijab-wearing girls by classmates, and the Muskan Khan defiance incident.
