Abstract
The recent riots in London and other cities in England have inspired a great deal of interest in the role of social media in incitement, organisation and analysis of events. Initial reactions to the events saw many commentators laying blame upon social networks such as Twitter, suggesting that the use of such networks are not only causative factors in social unrest, but that their absence would materially reduce the likelihood of ongoing unrest. This short paper takes a look at approximately half a million tweets tagged with the #londonriots and #riotcleanup hashtags, exploring the creation and uptake of hashtags and the campaigns, if any, that they represent.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 12 Oct 2011 |
Event | ASIS&T SIG-KM Workshop 2011 - New Orleans, USA United States Duration: 9 Oct 2011 → 12 Oct 2011 |
Conference
Conference | ASIS&T SIG-KM Workshop 2011 |
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Country/Territory | USA United States |
City | New Orleans |
Period | 9/10/11 → 12/10/11 |