EVENT 1: Concern over immigrants crossing southern border
All tweets containing one of the following words were included:
‘border, texas, haitian migrants, asylum seekers, haitian refugees, seeking asylum, illegal immigrants, rio tx, haitian’
Top retweeted mainstream media links:
A Texas doctor stepped forward Saturday to say he had performed an abortion that is illegal under the state’s restrictive new law to force a test of its legality. https://t.co/KU49lVTvpf
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 19, 2021
Opinion: Arizona’s welcome for Afghan refugees is inspiring. But what about asylum seekers? https://t.co/JK1g4oeTN7
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 20, 2021
Braid has met with patients seeking abortions every day since the ban took effect on Sept. 1.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 20, 2021
The Texas law bars abortion at a time when many women do not yet realize they are pregnant. There are no exceptions in the law for rape, sexual abuse or incest. https://t.co/qR6xxRI9g6
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EVENT 2: Coronavirus: FDA approves vaccine for children
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‘vaccine, #covid19, fully vaccinated, death toll, booster shots’
Top retweeted mainstream media links:
Breaking News: Pfizer said its coronavirus vaccine is safe and effective in young children. With FDA authorization, millions of them may be immunized by Halloween.https://t.co/APMJ1RKLjV pic.twitter.com/XZ86042ORF
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 20, 2021
Republicans maneuver to block vaccine mandates, undercutting a policy widely seen as an effective tool to end pandemic https://t.co/KZFfA5oKWR
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 20, 2021
Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine is safe and highly effective in young children aged 5 to 11, the company said. If FDA authorization goes smoothly, millions of elementary school students could be inoculated before Halloween.https://t.co/mnVvuGIt4C
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 20, 2021
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EVENT 3: Search for Gabby Petito
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‘gabby petito, brian laundrie, gabby, missing, petito, #gabbypetito, #brianlaundrie’
Top retweeted mainstream media links:
Body matching Gabby Petito’s description found, authorities say, potentially ending search that drew national attention https://t.co/uXCbvBidLj
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 19, 2021
Breaking News: Authorities said they've found human remains consistent with the description of missing woman Gabrielle Petito, 22, in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, labeled a “person of interest,” is still missing. https://t.co/bVmi0P3BbP
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 19, 2021
Here's what we know about Gabby Petito and her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, so far: https://t.co/1hABPnYDpa
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 19, 2021