Attitudes towards Refugees in Light of the Paris Attacks
Kareem Darwish, Walid Magdy
TL;DR
This paper analyzes Twitter reactions from English speakers following the Paris attacks, revealing that hostility towards Middle Eastern refugees is predominantly from the US and influenced by partisan divides.
Contribution
It provides an empirical analysis of social media attitudes towards refugees in the context of a major terrorist event, highlighting geographic and partisan differences.
Findings
US shows most antagonism towards refugees
Partisan divides influence attitudes on Twitter
Twitter response is immediate and polarized
Abstract
The Paris attacks prompted a massive response on social media including Twitter. This paper explores the immediate response of English speakers on Twitter towards Middle Eastern refugees in Europe. We show that antagonism towards refugees is mostly coming from the United States and is mostly partisan.
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Taxonomy
TopicsHate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence