Brexit, Tweeted

Polarization and Social Media Manipulation

Marco Bastos (University College Dublin)

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English

Bristol University Press
01 July 2024

Cultural studies; Media studies; Elections & referenda; Ethical & social aspects of computing; Digital lifestyle

Dissecting 45 million tweets from the period that followed the Brexit referendum, this book presents an extensive analysis of social media manipulation.

The book examines emerging changes in partisan politics, nationalist and populist values, as well as broader societal changes that are feeding into polarisation and echo-chamber communication. It pulls the curtain back on the techniques employed to interfere with, and potentially distort, the public discussion.

Making complex data accessible to non-technical audiences, this unique post-mortem of the Brexit referendum contributes to our understanding of social media disinformation in the UK and beyond.

By: Marco Bastos (University College Dublin)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm,
ISBN: 9781529224498
ISBN 10: 1529224497
Pages: 202
Publication Date: 01 July 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction 2. Fifty Million Brexit Tweets PART I: The Great Upset 3. Political Realignment 4. Nationalism and Populism PART II: Bots Talking to Bots 5. Polarization 6. Bots and Trolls PART III: Troll Farms Offshore 7. Information Warfare 8. Social Media Manipulation PART IV: Politics Erased 9. The Politics of Deletion 10. Accountability of Social Platforms 11. Conclusion

Marco T. Bastos is Ad Astra Fellow at the School of Information and Communication Studies at University College Dublin and Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication in the Department of Sociology at City, University of London.