ICPS
2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021
An Investigation of Anti-Asian Prejudice on Twitter during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Johnny Hudson
Arizona State University - Brittany Wheeler
Arizona State University - Victor Garcia
Arizona State University (West Campus) - Maria Barioni
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia - Deborah Hall
Arizona State University - Yasin Silva
Arizona State University
Abstract
This study will investigate anti-Asian prejudice on Twitter since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the goal of exploring temporal and spatial fluctuations in anti-Asian content in relation to global events. A range of analyses will be performed on Twitter data collected for each day since January 30, 2020.
