
Brexit, Tweeted
Polarization and Social Media Manipulation
Marco Bastos(Author)
Bristol University Press
1st Edition
Published on 27. June 2024
Book
Hardback
202 pages
978-1-5292-2449-8 (ISBN)
Description
Dissecting 45 million tweets from the period that followed the Brexit referendum, this book presents an extensive analysis of social media manipulation.
The book examines emerging changes in partisan politics, nationalist and populist values, as well as broader societal changes that are feeding into polarization and echo-chamber communication. It pulls the curtain back on the techniques employed to interfere with, and potentially distort, the public discussion.
Making complex data accessible to non-technical audiences, this unique post-mortem of the Brexit referendum contributes to our understanding of social media disinformation in the UK and beyond.
The book examines emerging changes in partisan politics, nationalist and populist values, as well as broader societal changes that are feeding into polarization and echo-chamber communication. It pulls the curtain back on the techniques employed to interfere with, and potentially distort, the public discussion.
Making complex data accessible to non-technical audiences, this unique post-mortem of the Brexit referendum contributes to our understanding of social media disinformation in the UK and beyond.
Reviews / Votes
"Marco Bastos's social media analysis work already stands out, but this book provides perhaps the most comprehensive analysis of an event on Twitter, making it something of a landmark study." Richard Rogers, University of AmsterdamMore details
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Bristol
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
17 s/w Abbildungen, 1 s/w Tabelle
1 Tables, black and white; 17 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 206 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
320 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5292-2449-8 (9781529224498)
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E-Book
06/2024
1st Edition
Bristol University Press
€28.99
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Person
Marco Bastos is Ad Astra Fellow at the School of Information and Communication Studies at University College Dublin and Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication in the Department of Sociology at City, University of London.
Content
1. Introduction
2. Fifty Million Brexit Tweets
PART I: The Great Upset
3. Political Realignment
4. Nationalism and Populism
PART II: Bots Talking to Bots
5. Polarization
6. Bots and Trolls
PART III: Troll Farms Offshore
7. Information Warfare
8. Social Media Manipulation
PART IV: Politics Erased
9. The Politics of Deletion
10. Accountability of Social Platforms
11. Conclusion
2. Fifty Million Brexit Tweets
PART I: The Great Upset
3. Political Realignment
4. Nationalism and Populism
PART II: Bots Talking to Bots
5. Polarization
6. Bots and Trolls
PART III: Troll Farms Offshore
7. Information Warfare
8. Social Media Manipulation
PART IV: Politics Erased
9. The Politics of Deletion
10. Accountability of Social Platforms
11. Conclusion