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
VA_BLACKNEWS The liar remains be the liar https://t.co/D1uehbLADF 1 English United States QUOTE_TWEET 407 728 215
VA_BLACKNEWS '@FreakOutNation white rapist you deserve more severe punishment' 0 English United States 407 728 216
VA_BLACKNEWS BREAKING NEWS: President Obama vetoes ObamaCare's repeal. https://t.co/GvZrGGu2Rp 0 English United States 409 763 218
VA_BLACKNEWS #White supremacist suspects planned to bomb #Black churches in Chesterfield https://t.co/d6cXLZ4qXU #richmond_black https://t.co/VbxOtkwZl3 0 English United States 165 1492 25
VA_BLACKNEWS One more reason to not vote for #TedCruz. He picks right-wing extremist to lead Virginia campaign https://t.co/9HquevUUHw #VA_blacknews 0 English United States 128 1402 20
VA_BLACKNEWS Grand jury to take up case of 2 #Virginia men accused of plotting #racewar https://t.co/sRsliKMpnH #VA_blacknews https://t.co/nfWsdIX5zE 0 English United States 128 1402 21
VA_BLACKNEWS 2 Virginia men accused of plotting to attack synagogues https://t.co/Wm0j5YZrUS #VA #BlackLivesMatter #crime https://t.co/RbWsNqClTb 0 English United States 170 741 33
VA_BLACKNEWS '@POTUS This is the problem to be solved by the world community' 0 English United States 170 741 34
VA_BLACKNEWS '@BLKLawyer1 Black people are usually accused of any crime yet whites` crimes are not taken into consideration' 0 English United States 170 741 35
VA_BLACKNEWS '@j_j_j_t_m ISIS is now a threat and obstacle to the world leaders of drug trafficking?' 0 English United States 172 1236 36
VA_BLACKNEWS Thanks God special forces succeeded in preventing the shooting! Arkansas State University we stand with U! #BlackLivesMatter #BlackTwitter 0 English United States 172 1236 37
VA_BLACKNEWS NCCU taps Virginia officer as police chief https://t.co/rupj08Yu0d #VA #BlackLivesMatter #BlackTwitter 0 English United States 178 1236 38
VA_BLACKNEWS The police killing blacks! once again! RIP #LaquanMcDonald https://t.co/uhANYJSjrM 1 English United States QUOTE_TWEET 186 1230 43
VA_BLACKNEWS We don`t accept this! The death of the man doesn`t accept any excuse! #justice4laquan #LaquanMcDonald https://t.co/D7BZWECIAv 1 English United States QUOTE_TWEET 186 1230 45
VA_BLACKNEWS Welcome, homies! You`re our heroes! #Virginia https://t.co/vwDdOZVgRf 1 English United States QUOTE_TWEET 186 1230 46
VA_BLACKNEWS Good for you! #Richmond #Virginia https://t.co/DB1lfJFPrI 1 English United States QUOTE_TWEET 186 1230 47
VA_BLACKNEWS '@CNN The most adorable! True!' 0 English United States 186 1230 48
VA_BLACKNEWS Victims describe assaults by convicted Daniel Holtzclaw https://t.co/H3o5YDgFKr That`s really tough to say it out loud #BlackWomenMatter 0 English United States 186 1230 49
VA_BLACKNEWS True! https://t.co/g37CLlGSU7 https://t.co/IRPZHFkmnY 0 English United States 186 1230 50
VA_BLACKNEWS Man dies while in custody at the downtown jail, latest death from "America's Deadliest County". https://t.co/GHgwaF4Hef via @reddit 0 English United States 186 1230 51
VA_BLACKNEWS Trump: I will mandate death penalty for killing police officers https://t.co/L7RJw13SRX #justiceforrights #BlackLivesMatter #BlackTwitter 0 English United States 181 1234 39
VA_BLACKNEWS '@VA_blacknews We are proud of you!' 0 English United States 182 1233 40
VA_BLACKNEWS I wish to see the justice done for those rapers and criminals who undermine human dignity https://t.co/cil5k9U1BE 1 English United States QUOTE_TWEET 181 1233 41
VA_BLACKNEWS Cry, baby cry You don`t deserve capital punishment, experience pleasure of being raped in jail #DanielHoltzclaw https://t.co/2exdw8CajY 0 English United States 181 1233 42
VA_BLACKNEWS Patriotic bald eagle attacks Donald #Trump, makes GIFs great again: https://t.co/yjU52bifAi https://t.co/R7G6Poa9wW 1 English United States RETWEET 186 1231 52
VA_BLACKNEWS Does she want propose selected immigration? That`s not to much? Refugees have rights as well and their lives matter https://t.co/BDovL414tB 0 English United States 186 1231 53
VA_BLACKNEWS '@CNN @realDonaldTrump @tedcruz No Cruz, no Trump, no ethanol!' 0 Vietnamese United States 186 1232 54
VA_BLACKNEWS '@CNN @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/zWn8e4n7nR' 0 English United States 186 1232 55
VA_BLACKNEWS Deliberate act and home terror? Mosque Fire in Coachella, California, Investigated by FBI https://t.co/LSnUmD43Ia 0 English United States 186 1064 56
VA_BLACKNEWS Virginia for the Win: Richmond’s mayor out Trumps Trump https://t.co/HHiskidi3N 0 English United States 191 933 57
VA_BLACKNEWS THE Police https://t.co/89ptho2yMB 1 English United States QUOTE_TWEET 191 933 58
VA_BLACKNEWS Virginia program for veterans faces scrutiny from lawmakers https://t.co/Sa1Ld7sEWV Virginia have to stand for #veterans 0 English United States 191 933 59
VA_BLACKNEWS Trump hates everyone except him! Go ahead supporting him! #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/AGz60T46PD 1 English United States QUOTE_TWEET 191 933 60
VA_BLACKNEWS We are ready to send Trump about his business! #GOPDebate https://t.co/s8hHqYL0wn 1 English United States QUOTE_TWEET 191 933 61
VA_BLACKNEWS Anyone to chose? #GOPDebate #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/K0OTfeZ7Ol 0 English United States 192 933 62
VA_BLACKNEWS Banning Muslim immigrants is unconstitutional! #GeorgePataki #GOPDebate 0 English United States 192 933 63
VA_BLACKNEWS Getting supplies for tonight's #GOPDebate https://t.co/VjqZOX6DbP 1 English United States RETWEET 192 933 64
VA_BLACKNEWS '@sparksburns @CNN @suziique03 Answers are are not convincing!' 0 English United States 192 933 65
VA_BLACKNEWS They make the problem becoming more acute https://t.co/3gxE9OpbRX 1 English United States QUOTE_TWEET 192 933 66
VA_BLACKNEWS '@FoxNews @RickSantorum @harbingerwatch These people have rights and deserve them as well as an ordinary white American' 0 English United States 192 933 67
VA_BLACKNEWS Believe me, @LindseyGrahamSC is drunk! #GOPDebate No flight zone? Did he study the case of Libya? 0 English United States 192 933 68
VA_BLACKNEWS Most candidates only show their indifference toward Trump while adopting his racist ideas https://t.co/4zfGbzUP2k 1 English United States QUOTE_TWEET 192 933 69
VA_BLACKNEWS These people do realize that the greatest terrorist threat in this nation is white nationalism, yes? No? Okay. Got it, carry on. #GOPDebate 1 English United States RETWEET 192 933 70
VA_BLACKNEWS ISIS use internet better than we do. The only thing Trump says right regarding Obamacare site failures #GOPDebate 0 English United States 193 933 72
VA_BLACKNEWS 'Don't touch me, Rubio' https://t.co/ST1FbXxZX9 #GOPDebate 0 English United States 193 933 73
VA_BLACKNEWS Islamophobia won`t save the problem https://t.co/zDHZ99QzAl #Trump #GOPDebate https://t.co/fXsdkNA2bd 0 English United States 193 933 74
VA_BLACKNEWS '@McCormackJohn @jsilva982 frankly speaking, even a woman looks more serious than Trump`s figure' 0 English United States 193 933 75
VA_BLACKNEWS '@GregMitch @cressman The only problem - GOP won`t nominate him' 0 English United States 193 933 76
VA_BLACKNEWS '@ABC @NewsNetNews Trump himself is one of them' 0 English United States 193 933 77
VA_BLACKNEWS Surprise! Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert Delivered Their Baby Girl In Their Bathroom https://t.co/xaKYq8K9UH https://t.co/bYbBteNjyr 1 English United States RETWEET 196 933 79

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