Midterms 2022 Overview

Analysis shows inauthentic users prevalent for Democrat and Republican supporting Twitter accounts.

The Midterm elections ignited political messaging both nationally and at the local level. Analysis of tweets commenting on the national race, and tweets on the race between Rafael Warnock and Hershel Walker in Georgia, found inauthentic activity was higher in the local race (6-9%) than nationally (1-3%), and amplified negative commentary about both candidates

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Map showing 2022 U.S. Senate races with Democratic-held states in blue and Republican-held states in red, next to panels listing national and Georgia-specific social media scan topics and hashtags
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