Can public opinion about Western Sahara’s Cause be revealed by Social Media data analysis?

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  • Ana Maria Guedes

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This study intends to test the use of Big Data sources, in this case Twitter data, as a reliable source for tracking opinions related to Western Sahara self-determination. These data provide indicators of national trends of public opinion, which can be compared with the respective government policies
regarding the Western Sahara conflict.


Keywords: Social N etworks, Twitter, s entiment analysis, Western Sahara.

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2020-05-14

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