< Previous After comedian Kathy Griffin tweets that Republicans want a civil war, an old (2017), controversial photo her holding Trump’s severed head surfaces, and Republicans respond strongly against her, claiming the Left is calling for civil war. September 07, 2022 Top 10 Twitter Posts: Calls for Civil War: Peak E Timeline: Notable events (triggers) around “Election Fraud” and the shifts in volume of conversations on Twitter in the United States July 01 - 31 October, 2022 Exogenous triggers Twit ter Men tion Endogenous triggers (Twitter only)Top Tweets 01 Jul 08 Jul 15 Jul 22 Jul 29 Jul 05 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Aug 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Sep 07 Oct 4 Nov 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Oct 12K 10K 8K 6K 4K 2K 0 08 July, 2022 Tweets mention the “Stop the Steal” and “2000 Mules”, some in favor and some against MAGA 12-13 July, 2022 All the top tweets by engagement are anti-Trump, predominantly on “Stop the Steal” and January 6 insurrection. 28 October, 2022 Majority of conversations revolved around the case filed against Dinesh D’Souza and “2000 Mules” investigators. Tweet mentioning Jan 6th was a peaceful protest of a stolen election gained considerable traction. Tweets also mentioned growing trend of drop box watchers in Arizona and around the country. 31 October, 2022 The credibility of “2000 Mules” and the narrative of election fraud was questioned. Tweets declared “Stop the Steal” a scam promoted by christo-fascists. 08 September, 2022 A federal grand jury has issued subpoenas related to Save America PAC, which was created by Donald Trump to raise money as he promoted baseless voter fraud claims after his loss in the 2020 election. 27-28 October, 2022 Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, attacked with a hammer in California. Musk took control of Twitter. Case filed by Georgia voter Mark Andrews against Dinesh D’Souza and “2000 Mules” investigators 30 August, 2022 90% of the top tweets by engagement are about the Dinesh D’souza’s “2000 Mules” book, which we recalled by its publisher. Tweets claim that Republicans are citing it as “proof the 2020 election was stolen”. 30 August, 2022 Publisher of Dinesh D’Souza’s book “2000 Mules” issued a full recall as the book’s election fraud premise is widely debunked.All tweets are either anti-MAGA or aimed at holding those responsible for #StoptheSteal accountable July 12 - 13, 2022 Top 10 Twitter Posts: Election Fraud: Peak A #TrumpWasRightAboutEverything was trending, Twitter had more anti-Trump or fact-sharing links than tweets claiming he was indeed right about everything. July 30 - 31, 2022 Top 10 Twitter Posts: Election Fraud: Peak B Top 10 Twitter Posts: Election Fraud: Peak C Dinesh D’Souza’s “2000 Mules” book, based on his debunked documentary is recalled. August 30, 2022Top 10 Twitter Posts: Election Fraud: Peak D Following Musk’s takeover of Twitter, MAGA voices revive the stolen election narrative. At the same time, a Georgia voter sues D’Souza for falsely accusing him of ballot fraud in “2000 Mules. October 28, 2022 Top 10 Twitter Posts: Election Fraud: Peak E October 31, 2022 Most of the conversation was in reaction to election lies and to Dr. Oz’s campaign using January 6 supporters as staff. A handful of more toxic tweets contained allegations that the Brazilian election was fraudulent, de- fended the “2000 Mules” creators, and suggested that there were issues with the Covid vaccine.Timeline: Notable events (triggers) around “Citizen Policing” and the shifts in volume of conversations on Twitter in the United States July 01 - 31 October, 2022 Exogenous triggers Twit ter Men tion Endogenous triggers (Twitter only)Top Tweets 01 Jul 08 Jul 15 Jul 22 Jul 29 Jul 05 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Aug 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Sep 07 Oct 4 Nov 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Oct 12K 10K 8K 6K 4K 2K 0 08-09 July, 2022 While breaking the news about Wisconsin Supreme Court decision of barring absentee ballot boxes outside election offices, Dinesh D’ Souza, director of “2000 Mules”, took a dig at court, saying they no longer agree that 2020 was the “most secure election in history.” Other tweeters also reported about the new development. 08-09 July, 2022 Wisconsin Supreme Court disallows absentee ballot drop boxes outside elections offices 03 August, 2022 US DOJ details threats against election workers and charged five people for making threats of violence 02 September, 2022 Biden delivered “Soul of the Nation” speech, arguing that “democracy is under assault from election deniers and political violence. 06 September, 2022 Tweets claiming legitimacy concerns around Ballot drop boxes and demands for its ban across 50 states. Increased references to Biden’s Sep 2 “threat to democracy” speech. 24-25 October, 2022 Twitter posts are predominantly about a viral photo of “armed individuals in tactical gear at Arizona Ballot Boxes”, considering it an example of “voter intimidation and threat to democracy”. Tweets call for “stop rigged election by ending mail in ballots”. 28-29 October, 2022 Tweets are predominantly about “US judge in Arizona declines to bar group from monitoring ballot drop boxes”. Also, a Fox News article claims that “The Justice Department this week outlined the steps it will take on Election Day to ensure a fair election process, but a government watchdog is warning that the plan has a selective enforcement against red states.” 02-03 September, 2022 Tweets praising Biden after his Sep 2 famous speech. People wrote “Biden nailed it,” “Biden delivers again,” and “Indict Trump now.” 04 August, 2022 Tweets blaming Trump and Republicans behind rising threats of violence against election workersNext >