Influence tweets

These are the so-called "troll" tweets that were from those Twitter claims were trying to influence recent elections. The raw data is available here.

Post type can be one of QUOTE_TWEET, RETWEET, or an empty value.

retweet can be 0 or 1.

regions include "Iran, Islamic Republic of", "Russian Federation", "Unknown", an empty value, and standard English country names.

languages include "Farsi (Persian)", "Simplified Chinese", "Traditional Chinese", "Tagalog (Filipino)", "LANGUAGE UNDEFINED", and standard English language names.

Author Content Retweet Language Region Post type Followers Followingval Updates
TRAVISRESPEK Gun control reforms failed in the senate. But it wasn't a fair vote \| Lisa L Miller https://t.co/xrCVDr2m26 1 English United States RETWEET 513 787 1311
TRAVISRESPEK Release rituals. 1 English United States RETWEET 502 692 1303
TRAVISRESPEK This is so cute �� https://t.co/bxGxbxtnr3 1 English United States QUOTE_TWEET 502 692 1304
TRAVISRESPEK Too cute https://t.co/k6kOpbNiTK 1 English United States QUOTE_TWEET 502 692 1302
TRAVISRESPEK Second Texas man infected with flesh-eating bacteria https://t.co/YCNvCAZqZF https://t.co/J0GBj34VlW 1 English United States RETWEET 522 636 1316
TRAVISRESPEK Gorgeous Karate Teacher ARRESTED For Trying to Have Relations With 11-Year-Old Student (via MTO) https://t.co/IExm4Q9ByK 1 English United States RETWEET 522 636 1318
TRAVISRESPEK #BeckyWithTheBadGrades aka Abigal Fisher's many gripes: https://t.co/8L3cz1r8PC https://t.co/e5L0iLYjq2 1 English United States RETWEET 522 636 1314
TRAVISRESPEK Michael Jordan invests $500,000 in literacy programs for youth https://t.co/OabXlUutkT https://t.co/QtN9WCug8p 1 English United States RETWEET 522 636 1315
TRAVISRESPEK Google and Facebook quietly move toward automatic blocking of extremist videos https://t.co/Dbok3vVPJ7 1 English United States RETWEET 522 636 1319
TRAVISRESPEK "I was drunk," "I was joking," or "It’s free speech" aren't excuses for online rape threats: https://t.co/eJDNnalWnT https://t.co/TIjxu6BEYD 1 English United States RETWEET 522 636 1317
TRAVISRESPEK Field Mob - Nothing 2 Lose https://t.co/fyhdRZ0tL0 1 English United States RETWEET 522 636 1322
TRAVISRESPEK Having forsaken Reason for Faith We become a people overburdened by the "sanctity" of human life while caring not a damn for its dignity. 1 English United States RETWEET 522 636 1326
TRAVISRESPEK Mid-Atlantic 5th & 6th graders! Still time to enter our contest, "A Book That Shaped Me" https://t.co/wCEEGTQkzC https://t.co/PtNvYszTXE 1 English United States RETWEET 522 636 1324
TRAVISRESPEK I will #NeverForget and Fuck You if you think I should, ..invite them to your "picnic" (pick-a-nigger) https://t.co/v77pU7QQiu 1 English United States RETWEET 522 636 1323
TRAVISRESPEK $15 wage was accepted as part of DNC platform. There was a related amendment that was defeated. 1 English United States RETWEET 522 636 1321
TRAVISRESPEK Mid-show selfie time! whitneyhdnyc @ljoywilliams and the return of @krystalball! https://t.co/Ne13ZebmaP 1 English United States RETWEET 522 636 1325
TRAVISRESPEK More than 1 million sign online petition demanding a second EU referendum after #Brexit vote. https://t.co/sU11gdV7CD 1 English United States RETWEET 522 636 1327
TRAVISRESPEK I am interested in how the black actors feel about this and what they were thinking 1 English United States RETWEET 522 636 1320
TRAVISRESPEK Philip Green's family accused of 'nicking money' from BHS https://t.co/PnC7TPLuqb 1 English United States RETWEET 536 728 1330
TRAVISRESPEK ISIS suspected in Istanbul Ataturk Airport slaughter: https://t.co/wKrSSkJtf2 https://t.co/FavUXQyYi2 1 English United States RETWEET 536 728 1332
TRAVISRESPEK Comedian, Aamer Rahman, nails why "reverse racism" isn't real https://t.co/tGd6Qiijty https://t.co/j2Dj4bTLSt 1 English United States RETWEET 536 728 1331
TRAVISRESPEK '@wcj22151 @3rdEyePluG @pastormarkburns today many Jews are genetically Europeans. The earth & humans are way older than this fallacy.' 1 English United States RETWEET 536 728 1333
TRAVISRESPEK Wiz Khalifa Has a Simple Solution for Black People Fighting Racism: 'Really Not Give a F***' https://t.co/GX8VbbBf4X 1 English United States RETWEET 536 728 1329
TRAVISRESPEK JUST IN: Trump's seminar textbooks have at least 20 plagiarized pages: report https://t.co/QYIhadreFa https://t.co/So2Aa199aS 1 English United States RETWEET 536 728 1334
TRAVISRESPEK Kissing Up must put a strain on his neck and back. https://t.co/r2O3jUJUc6 1 English United States QUOTE_TWEET 543 823 1348
TRAVISRESPEK MOOD #blacklivesmatter ✊� https://t.co/FNii8HEkqo 1 English United States RETWEET 543 823 1349
TRAVISRESPEK It's not impossible to subdue a person having a psychotic episode, who exhibits violent intentions and has weapons 1 English United States RETWEET 543 823 1346
TRAVISRESPEK Leaders don't follow....they're followed.. 1 English United States RETWEET 543 823 1345
TRAVISRESPEK (Un)Happy GOP convention day: This billboard of Trump and Cruz kissing will greet visitors at the RNC https://t.co/BEB1sSf0OR 1 English United States RETWEET 543 823 1350
TRAVISRESPEK "I am tired of being defined by the world, instead of being allowed to define myself." -@xychelsea https://t.co/6Hfg2qruN9 1 English United States RETWEET 543 823 1351
TRAVISRESPEK 2. My answer 2 that question is identical 2 ur answer 2: R u happy, satisfied, or indifferent that police officers r killing black people? 1 English United States RETWEET 543 823 1344
TRAVISRESPEK THANK YOU! https://t.co/KETW4YiA8Q 1 English United States QUOTE_TWEET 543 823 1347
TRAVISRESPEK #BernieSanders Campaign Denied DNC Rally Permit https://t.co/iC8cUazxNO @NBCPhiladelphia 1 English United States RETWEET 543 823 1352
TRAVISRESPEK You need to watch this web series celebrating Africa https://t.co/7MV53rzYi7 https://t.co/a81Xwrc3Y7 1 English United States RETWEET 543 823 1353
TRAVISRESPEK "Our officers take care of business." Chief of @CLEpolice assures there are no "real threats" to police or #RNCinCLE https://t.co/Yng0489cHE 1 English United States RETWEET 543 823 1355
TRAVISRESPEK This sums up the difference between the @GOP and @TheDemocrats https://t.co/YsQHvyWrkF 1 English United States RETWEET 543 823 1354
TRAVISRESPEK We had over 80 people register to help organize @MLKSitIn Thank you all!! Info coming within 24 hours. Stay tuned!! #MLKSitIn 1 English United States RETWEET 543 823 1356
TRAVISRESPEK Did you know are letter writing campaign for #AltonSterling & #PhilandoCastile is still happening? You can join us! https://t.co/bEmllLHgSP 1 English United States RETWEET 543 823 1357
TRAVISRESPEK David Clarke on CNN is no surprise, @MarshallProj warned us about his dangerous mentality: https://t.co/ep2hsu5leo https://t.co/b4m4h1F35O 1 English United States RETWEET 543 823 1360
TRAVISRESPEK "Columbus syndrome" realest thing ever said https://t.co/lnxaoCQoO3 1 English United States QUOTE_TWEET 543 823 1361
TRAVISRESPEK '@windycityraider white American supremacy and white supremacy are 1 in the same. Rape, kidnap, genocide great morals you have @3rdEyePluG' 1 English United States RETWEET 562 716 1369
TRAVISRESPEK Uncle ruckus in the flesh https://t.co/ilyO061elx 1 English United States QUOTE_TWEET 562 716 1363
TRAVISRESPEK RNC's Sean Spicer just quoted Twilight Sparkle of "My Little Pony" in defending Melania Trump plagiarism charges. Did not see that coming. 1 English United States RETWEET 562 716 1366
TRAVISRESPEK Teachers: Melania Trump would have gotten an F -- or been expelled -- if she'd turned in her speech for a class. https://t.co/BflBG8w0Ap 1 English United States RETWEET 562 716 1367
TRAVISRESPEK Overheard at the Pentagon: "What the hell is wrong w/Trump? Even reporters know how to plagiarize and cover their tracks." 1 English United States RETWEET 562 716 1368
TRAVISRESPEK Not convinced Melania's speech was stolen? I've compiled a decade of other Trump plagiarism for yr viewing pleasure. https://t.co/L0uvkmpDAI 1 English United States RETWEET 562 716 1365
TRAVISRESPEK so many writeups of leslie jones' PLEADING response to the deluge of racist/sexist abuse against her on twitter are so "Strong Black Woman!" 1 English United States RETWEET 562 716 1364
TRAVISRESPEK leslie jones is not "clapping back," for the love of god 1 English United States RETWEET 562 716 1362
TRAVISRESPEK You want this! @Karnythia is in here and @ShvetaThakrar and @malindalo and so many awesome people! (And me.) https://t.co/dXQjdttsLt 1 English United States QUOTE_TWEET 562 716 1373
TRAVISRESPEK Nice attacker posed for selfies in truck used to kill 84 people https://t.co/qnoLRa0hkX 1 English United States RETWEET 562 716 1372

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