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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.
Mass protests in solidarity with the Hijabi students were seen in entire Karnataka today.
Mothers were seen carrying 8months old child while coming to these solidarity protests, even old aged mothers were on streets. This will be replica of Anti_NRC movement.
Mandya District
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Mothers were seen carrying 8months old child while coming to these solidarity protests, even old aged mothers were on streets. This will be replica of Anti_NRC movement.
Mandya District
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Shimoga district seen a massive crowd of mothers today in the midst of heat.
One more time the women of muslim have started the revolution
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One more time the women of muslim have started the revolution
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Mothers and Sisters of Hassan district were seen Protesting unapologetically.
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Will update more
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Will update more
