EVENT 1: Fighting Covid-19 Mutations and Vaccine Disinformation
All tweets containing one of the following words were included:
‘delta variant, delta, cdc, variant, fully vaccinated, booster shot, booster, #covid19, pfizer, vaccinated, wear masks, vaccine, covid19, vaccination rates, #deltavariant, covid, health officials, public health, masks, vaccines, mask mandates’
Top retweeted mainstream media links:
Breaking News: The CDC will urge schools to fully reopen, even if they can’t follow all safety steps, and to use local virus data to guide prevention methods. https://t.co/lQvGUhyMT4
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 9, 2021
Analysis: GOP and Fox News rush to turn vaccine door-knockers into terrifying straw men https://t.co/DGJ9Lhtk4u
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 9, 2021
Japan will ban all spectators from Olympic venues in and around Tokyo, reversing course after a surge in covid cases https://t.co/kmWXnqnlsJ
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 8, 2021
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EVENT 2: Biden Takes on Large Corporations with Executive Order
All tweets containing one of the following words were included:
‘order, executive, competition, net neutrality, labor markets, hearing aids, drug prices, big business, price transparency, capitalism withoumpetition’
Top retweeted mainstream media links:
NEW: Pres. Biden signs wide-ranging executive order aimed at minimizing the stranglehold of monopolies on certain industries and increasing competition among companies, which the White House believes will lower prices. https://t.co/IjaPCA0LK7 pic.twitter.com/CXddes9aDc
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) July 9, 2021
Biden calls for efforts to lower drug prices as part of executive order to foster competition https://t.co/5qSewMhpMe
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 9, 2021
President Biden will sign a sweeping executive order on Friday designed to increase competition and limit the power of large corporations across a wide range of industries including agriculture, health care and technology. https://t.co/sYYlO07c5L
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 9, 2021
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EVENT 3: Critical Race Theory in Schools and the Politicization of School Boards
All tweets containing one of the following words were included:
‘race, critical, memory laws, public schools, school districts, school board, public school, academic freedom’
Top retweeted mainstream media links:
FAQ: What is critical race theory, and why do Republicans want to ban it in schools? https://t.co/RGOLFTjqyS
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 29, 2021
Opinion: Nikole Hannah-Jones just proved the correctness of critical race theory https://t.co/zfLySehIPH
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 9, 2021