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Using Twitter to Characterize Public Opinion in Brazil During Political Events

Using Twitter to Characterize Public Opinion in Brazil During Political Events
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Author(s): Gabriel Peres Nobre (UFMG, Minas Gerais, Brazil), Kecia Aline Marques Ferreira (CEFET-MG, Minas Gerais, Brazil), Ismael Santana Silva (CEFET-MG, Minas Gerais, Brazil)and Glívia Angélica Rodrigues Barbosa (CEFET-MG, Minas Gerais, Brazil)
Copyright: 2023
Pages: 14
Source title: Research Anthology on Social Media's Influence on Government, Politics, and Social Movements
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-7472-3.ch028

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Abstract

In this work, the authors characterize Brazilian online population sentiment on different political events using data from Twitter and discuss the advantages of the usage of this social media as a data source. The results demonstrated that the Brazilian population uses Twitter to manifest their political view, expressing both positive and negative sentiments regarding political events. This kind of characterization may contribute to build a critical opinion of Brazilian people, once they would not be limited by what is being divulgated by typical media, such as television and newspapers. Additionally, the authors reinforced the applicability of social media, as Twitter, to make this kind of characterization.

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