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 Say no to genocide, say no to racism! #BlackLivesMatter #BLM https://t.co/ChjiBBaCMQ 0 English United States 787 1703 253
VA_BLACKNEWS Protester calls for Rahm Emanuel's resignation at mayors conference https://t.co/csujIwqxIV #BLM #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/VlpjmHgyUO 0 English United States 762 1682 248
VA_BLACKNEWS #A2 #BLM #BlackLivesMatter Protect yourself is the best way to #StopGunViolence https://t.co/sXJAZSWUIB 0 English United States 764 1682 249
VA_BLACKNEWS #ProChoice #Abortion #p2 https://t.co/mCTAm8N5KQ 0 English United States 786 1703 254
VA_BLACKNEWS 'State of Emergency' declared in #Virginia https://t.co/aefF8JdARO https://t.co/na9MM1uSbS 0 English United States 786 1703 255
VA_BLACKNEWS #ISIS bastards keep away from our state! #VA #Virginia Man Accused of Trying to Join ISIS to Remain Jailed https://t.co/XxU48pLiLz 0 English United States 785 1703 256
VA_BLACKNEWS Victory of the day! P. officer R.Olsen who shot and killed AF #veteran Anthony Hill found guilty! https://t.co/HXg5jCNhJF #policebrutality 0 English United States 784 1703 257
VA_BLACKNEWS '@blicqer @BBC5Live @BBCBreaking @BBCNews Bastard deserves more severe punishment' 0 English United States 792 2167 258
VA_BLACKNEWS '@CBSNews All the cops must go to prison! #policestate #policebrutality #BLM #BlackLivesMatter' 0 English United States 793 2166 259
VA_BLACKNEWS '@cnnbrk we`ve stood enough from #policebrulity. Time for justice! #BLM #policestate #BlackLivesMatter' 0 English United States 794 2164 260
VA_BLACKNEWS '@HuffPostPol They`d better give these money to the poor!' 0 English United States 797 2164 261
VA_BLACKNEWS '@nytimes @nytopinion indeed' 0 English United States 822 1438 263
VA_BLACKNEWS '@blicqer @RolandSMartin he is a white venal creature who hates blacks and don`t understand their difficult life' 0 English United States 822 1445 262
VA_BLACKNEWS '@HillaryClinton @adinofacollege Hillary hates blacks and children! #OhHillNo #TCOT' 0 English United States 821 1412 264
VA_BLACKNEWS Bravo! #BLM #Blacklivesmatter https://t.co/OL8UlX9Fyt 1 English United States QUOTE_TWEET 822 1265 265
VA_BLACKNEWS Bloomberg Mulling Run for President as Independent https://t.co/yib3Hjg8Pb 0 English United States 821 1261 266
VA_BLACKNEWS '@DGUNZ22 @AcUhuru They can levy taxes on weeds as well' 0 English United States 821 1261 267
VA_BLACKNEWS HBO Exec Commissions #BlackLivesMatter Documentary In Lieu Of #OscarsSoWhite https://t.co/tZlnysHFIY https://t.co/Df51QyChDV 0 English United States 849 1873 270
VA_BLACKNEWS Black Lives Matter rejects officer's apology for Facebook post https://t.co/E89VrzpLJh #BLM 0 English United States 849 1873 271
VA_BLACKNEWS It`s time to fight racism! #InspirationalQuoteILiveBy #MLK #BLM #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/prqBvXGd8A 0 English United States 827 1582 268
VA_BLACKNEWS #grumpycat is #BetterCandidateThanHillary @HillaryClinton https://t.co/hef0iHEUJk 0 English United States 370 722 182
VA_BLACKNEWS Force of #Liberty! https://t.co/NoS6pbNKLW 0 English United States 370 722 183
VA_BLACKNEWS #policebrutality #BlackLivesMatters #copslivesmatter Open Carry Laws Aren’t For Black People https://t.co/EqCRSuPVjZ 0 English United States 370 722 184
VA_BLACKNEWS Saudi Arabia-Iran row spreads to other nations https://t.co/Quicf9aeux 0 English United States 370 722 185
VA_BLACKNEWS Wonderful news! Democracy and freedom are to win! Turkey has released VICE News journalist Mohammed Rasool on bail https://t.co/nRCPrCsmQ1 0 English United States 405 1163 190
VA_BLACKNEWS '@CNN Thank you @POTUS' 0 English United States 406 1163 193
VA_BLACKNEWS '@CNN Black people have rights to protect their lives! Blacks are the most targeted both by cops and white criminals!' 0 English United States 406 1163 193
VA_BLACKNEWS #BlackLivesMatter #guncontrol @POTUS https://t.co/LQQEBmzFVE 1 English United States QUOTE_TWEET 406 1163 194
VA_BLACKNEWS Guns save more lives than cops! #BlackLivesMatter #StopGunViolence https://t.co/FCJ2TRdev3 0 English United States 406 1163 196
VA_BLACKNEWS AS LONG AS COPS HAVE THEIR GUNS TO SHOOT AT BLACK CHILDREN I DON’T OBEY OBAMA’S LAW #BlackLivesMatter #StopGunViolence #guncontrol @POTUS 0 English United States 406 1165 197
VA_BLACKNEWS More than 7,600 without power in #Richmond area https://t.co/uiLbwOSrR5 https://t.co/IhXX9pZEmg 0 English United States 406 1165 198
VA_BLACKNEWS '@BBCBreakin We have right to protect our lives with guns from cops! Dwellers don`t have bodyguards!' 0 English United States 382 1108 186
VA_BLACKNEWS '@CNN How their hell economy could afford this?' 0 English United States 404 586 199
VA_BLACKNEWS #Virginia Governor Becomes Fourth to Visit #Cuba Since #Detente to sign port agreement https://t.co/bOGqcWefku https://t.co/hGuvxCN3fP 0 English United States 389 1140 187
VA_BLACKNEWS #Richmond teachers could see salary bump in 2017 https://t.co/EJqVasLpQz 0 English United States 389 1152 188
VA_BLACKNEWS Lidl pays $3.2 million for potential grocery store site in Chesterfield https://t.co/NcqFSwAWf4 https://t.co/lQcNMSZkwj 0 English United States 389 1166 189
VA_BLACKNEWS Because they can kill more blacks now? Why gun advocates should love Obama’s new gun rules https://t.co/a7L7CnJ7iQ https://t.co/LY7Ai3bcC9 0 English United States 405 586 200
VA_BLACKNEWS There’s a heatwave in the North Pole. Yep… a heatwave #climatechange https://t.co/5MZkT0zULU https://t.co/vQvVWUX0hb 0 English United States 405 586 202
VA_BLACKNEWS Virginia politician sues state over stabbing, son's suicide https://t.co/qrHckzxjjE 0 English United States 405 586 203
VA_BLACKNEWS Best deduction I`ve ever heard The great American philosopher, Marco Rubio https://t.co/RHapegrev2 0 English United States 404 662 204
VA_BLACKNEWS '@POTUS they are all blacks and killed by police!' 0 English United States 404 662 205
VA_BLACKNEWS Warner says #Virginia in position to expand #Cuban trade https://t.co/ZJv3uflDKa https://t.co/rdhhRjEYta 0 English United States 404 662 206
VA_BLACKNEWS El Chapo Has Reportedly Been Captured (Again) https://t.co/FKEpOLMfbP https://t.co/VHjtdmEA0n 0 English United States 405 661 207
VA_BLACKNEWS #Virginia Teen Girl Lifts Truck to Rescue Father https://t.co/NKvOWNBVRy 0 English United States 407 729 208
VA_BLACKNEWS Fools on board #Bernie2016 campaign @SenSanders @GOP https://t.co/2Rec7YA3c8 0 English United States 407 729 209
VA_BLACKNEWS '@HuffPostPol definitely it should be done everywhere in the country in order to boost the ecomony' 0 English United States 408 729 210
VA_BLACKNEWS '@foxnewspolitics @FoxNews RIP but #guncontrol won`t help blacks to save their liiives' 0 English United States 409 729 211
VA_BLACKNEWS Cool! #Virginia station posts cheapest gas prices in #US https://t.co/NbjYxn8xAs https://t.co/09fNwa66E1 0 English United States 407 728 212
VA_BLACKNEWS Don`t let them take your guns and kill you! #guncontrol https://t.co/rtScLEDHn8 0 English United States 407 728 213
VA_BLACKNEWS #Its2016AndWeStillDont let @GOP no win Presidential race 0 English United States 407 728 214

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