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We downloaded original tweets containing the phrase "Mueller Report" and linking YouTube videos for the 8 weeks following the announcement that the report was complete (3/22 - 5/17), yielding 40971 tweets from 16018 accounts. 5679 tweets (14.1%) are automated.
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The Mueller report tweets contain links to 11894 distinct videos posted on 3030 YouTube channels. Fox News is the most frequently linked channel, followed by MSNBC and Judicial Watch. Among other notable inclusions: RT America, The Jimmy Dore Show, and Stephen Crowder.
Many of the first videos linked from tweets containing "Mueller Report" following the accouncement of the report's completion are off-topic. The third entry, however, is Russia Today reporting on a Project Veritas claim that the report is a #nothingburger invented for ratings.
Of the 25 most frequently-linked YouTube videos from tweets containing "Mueller Report", 10 of them (nine from far-right sources, including multiple Judicial Watch appearances, and one from RT America) push the stance that the report vindicates Trump; the rest are neutral/comedy.
(not unrelated - excellent thread from @gchaslot on the RT America Mueller report video and YouTube recommendations)
Finally, here's the daily volume for original Mueller report tweets containing each of the 25 most frequently linked YouTube videos. Traffic for most of the videos spikes initially and trails off - Russia Today's analysis and Vice News' live reading of the report are exceptions.
