justinhendrix - Tweet Data Analysis
Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @justinhendrix
Published April 4, 2023
Overview
Tweets covering
8 days
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-29
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-21
Total number of tweets analysed
281
Average age of authors' accounts
10 years
Summarization
Justin Hendrix argues that TikTok is not a product of Chinese communism but of American surveillance capitalism, and that Congress should address the harm caused by surveillance advertising instead of banning the app. He also advocates for a privacy law to protect the US. Hendrix has also been speaking on panels with other experts to discuss the implications of the tech landscape on people, governments, and society. He has been critical of journalists who argue against debunking disinformation, and has been researching generative AI, Section 230, and liability. Despite his criticisms, Hendrix has expressed gratitude for feedback and the opportunity to discuss his new project, GLITCH.
Topic Modeling
- Surveillance capitalism as a concern with TikTok
- Government surveillance and privacy laws
- Tech policy and discussions around Section 230
- Disinformation and censorship
- Experts' assessments and opinions on liability for technology systems
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions, including concern about government surveillance and the need for privacy laws, frustration with the media and politicians who are seen as complicit in allowing social media harms, excitement about upcoming tech events and conversations, and admiration for the intelligence and expertise of certain individuals in the tech and policy fields. Some tweets express hostility towards certain journalists and politicians who are deemed untrustworthy or dishonest. Overall, the tweets reflect a mix of informed opinion, critical analysis, and personal passion for issues related to technology, privacy, and politics.
Trend Analysis
- Concerns about TikTok and surveillance capitalism
- Discussion of American wealth disparities and inheritance
- Analysis of disinformation and censorship in journalism
- Upcoming tech events and conversations with experts
- Assessing liability for artificial intelligence and Section 230
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Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
104
37% of total
Number of Original tweets
24
8% of total
Number of tweets that were Quotes
31
11% of total
Number of tweets that were Replies
146
51% of total
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
23
8% of total
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
281
100% of total
Devices Used to Tweet
Top 5 Devices
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter Web App | 113 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 94 |
| Twitter for Android | 46 |
| Twitter for iPad | 18 |
| TweetDeck | 3 |
Device Distribution
Top 10 Accounts by Followers
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scobleizer | Robert Scoble | AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. (And AR). Chief … | 433,320 |
| MollyMcKew | Molly McKew | Lead writer at https://t.co/vgh4UltxhX | Writer/lecturer on Russian influence & information warfare | on 🦣@[email protected] | [email protected] | 157,987 |
| singularityu | Singularity Group | Our global community empowers leaders to leverage exponential technologies to solve global grand challenges. For tech news: @SingularityHub | 137,244 |
| just_security | Just Security | Forum on law, rights, and security. Editorial Board includes former senior government officials, top civil society attorneys, and law professors. Based @nyulaw. | 112,007 |
| AmandaMarcotte | Amanda Marcotte | Senior writer, Salon. Subscribe to my newsletter, Standing Room Only. https://t.co/j8JdhDNZsM Post: amandamarcotte Mastodon: @[email protected] | 94,085 |
| justinhendrix | Justin Hendrix | Concerned with technology, media & democracy. Editor at @techpolicypress. Research & Adjunct Professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Opinions mine. | 87,583 |
| espiers | Elizabeth Spiers | Digital/polling for Dems. Contributing writer @nytopinion. @slate Paydirt columnist/Money co-host. NYU j-school prof/UAW local 7902. Alabamian/Rednexican | 81,804 |
| BillHanage | Bill Hanage | Assoc Prof at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health and Gooner. Currently cosplaying Dr Rieux in some weird re-enactment of La Peste. Tweets are personal | 70,263 |
| jason_kint | Jason Kint | CEO @DCNorg. Media strategy, streaming, antitrust, privacy. @wustl, Sporting News, CBS Sports alum. #HoldTheLine Mastodon: https://t.co/c6fJbJRWE2 | 66,719 |
| Blackamazon | 🗽Sydette Cosmic Dreaded Gorgon 🇬🇾 | she/her “people: PEOPLE”your Gorgoness . Be kind or be ready soon to be ex verified formerly @mozillarally current : @usc searching | 61,703 |
Top 10 Accounts by Friends
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scobleizer | Robert Scoble | AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. AI. (And AR). Chief … | 54,078 |
| SharonCoryell3 | Slygrammy5 🌻🐕🐾🦴😎 | Retired store clerk,Grandma,cool dog owner,awesome Mom 😎 #FibromyalgiaWarrior #Resist #NeverAgain #FBR #BLM WEAR A MASK!! 😷 #DACA #ADOPTDONTSHOP | 20,640 |
| BridgetMarie | Bridget Todd 💁🏿 | Host @iHeartPodcasts' There are No Girls on the Internet. cohost @CityCast_DC. Comms & tech accountability @UltraViolet [email protected] Tweets my own | 18,940 |
| mcbyrne | melissa “cancelled student debt” byrne | won a huge campaign. always fighting for someone i don’t know. alum @berniesanders. organizer. free college.#cancelstudentdebt | 14,495 |
| sivavaid | SIVA VAIDHYANATHAN 🦬 🗽🤘🏽 | Co-host Democracy in Danger podcast. Professor. Book author. Supervises @VQR. Work in @Guardian @NewRepublic, @Slate, @Wired. Link below for speaking: | 12,795 |
| LoreyJeanene | Jeanene Lorey | Taught JH 30 yrs/still sane. 🎹/worship leader. Gardener. Nurture Earth. Words matter. Equality. Truth. 4 GOOD TROUBLE Think! Act! Stand UNITED 2023-24 | 12,094 |
| GeekTrader | Marlon Weems 🐳 | Just speculatin’ about a hypothesis. Free snark provider. Excessive gif user. Cinephile. Words: @ThaJourneyman. He/Him/His. #WEOC | 🎨by @HallieClaire_w | 11,586 |
| schock | Sasha Costanza-Chock is @[email protected] | She/They. Research, #designjustice, trans agenda. Steering, https://t.co/50zhEEeQx5 | Author, https://t.co/bCkJw142RJ | https://t.co/BaiDpGAbdO | 10,431 |
| espiers | Elizabeth Spiers | Digital/polling for Dems. Contributing writer @nytopinion. @slate Paydirt columnist/Money co-host. NYU j-school prof/UAW local 7902. Alabamian/Rednexican | 10,154 |
| Blackamazon | 🗽Sydette Cosmic Dreaded Gorgon 🇬🇾 | she/her “people: PEOPLE”your Gorgoness . Be kind or be ready soon to be ex verified formerly @mozillarally current : @usc searching | 8,479 |
Most Active Users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| techpolicypress | Technology and democracy. Newsletter: https://t.co/koPbisiDld Podcast: https://t.co/OHQSppA6KG Contribute: https://t.co/JnR3NRx962 | 7 |
| npparikh | Teaching AI policy at Columbia. Most recently Director of AI for NYC. PhD @StanfordAILab. @[email protected] current AI class: https://t.co/IWui2szqUu | 5 |
| ggreeneva | Malcontent strategist, @PPAct. Past: @TheDemocrats, @NDI, @BlueState. Wiseguy, Deep South expat. Views my own. Elsewhere: @[email protected] | 5 |
| deb_lavoy | Founder @RealityTeam11 Real facts, real simple. Be clear, be excellent, be kind. TEDx Talk https://t.co/dCzFv8ajV7 https://t.co/R5gTgS6zRn | 4 |
| justinhendrix | Concerned with technology, media & democracy. Editor at @techpolicypress. Research & Adjunct Professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Opinions mine. | 4 |
| danielmintz | Building #PromisePay. Formerly @LookerData, @MoveOn and @Upworthy. Brooklyn dad living in VA. He/him | 3 |
| tom_news2 | #UniteBlue #voteBlueIn22 | 3 |
| josephazam | Dad | Lawyer | Exec | Policy + Comms Advisor | Crisis Manager | Board Chair @Afghan_American | Welcome Council @WelcomeUs | Alum @UCLaw_SF @NYUKevo | Views Mine | 3 |
| shakya_yogen | Na | 3 |
| AllTechIsHuman | Expanding the Responsible Tech ecosystem to better tackle thorny tech & society issues + align our future w/ the public interest! | https://t.co/7ENX2KpM5W | 3 |
Tweets Per Day
Top 10 Tweets by Retweets
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1639899266758987784 | @justinhendrix nails it on the #TikTokban: "TikTok is not a product of Chinese communism, it is a product of American surveillance capitalism. If Congress wants to address the app’s underlying … | 40 |
| 1638268528791900387 | 📣🗓️ beyond excited to welcome @justinhendrix @BridgetMarie + @qjurecic to campus next week! Join us for a conversation unpacking the seismic shifts in the tech landscape + how they are … | 17 |
| 1639678319808397312 | We've seen this episode before. TikTok is not a product of Chinese communism; it's a product of American surveillance capitalism. If Congress wants to protect the US, it will pass … | 15 |
| 1638275849181974556 | FRIENDS IN DC, COME TO THIS! @BridgetMarie (@iHeartPodcasts) @qjurecic (@lawfarepodcast) + @justinhendrix (@techpolicypress) are nothing short of brilliant—yes bc they are super smart *but also* bc they masterfully explore ambiguity … | 9 |
| 1638907689878138881 | Generative AI, Section 230 and Liability: Assessing the Questions How courts & lawmakers will assess liability for systems such as ChatGPT is an open question. @justinhendrix spoke to 3 experts- … | 7 |
| 1640716629712736257 | Excited to have the news re @DTinitiative out in the world: https://t.co/L6DOZSVjaz - thanks @justinhendrix @techpolicypress ! | 6 |
| 1640422210417377291 | Friends in DC: I'll be speaking with my colleagues @justinhendrix and @qjurecic at @TechGeorgetown tomorrow. Come join us! 11am on Tuesday, March 28th on the main Georgetown campus. https://t.co/rMWEGMC2E7 | 6 |
| 1638910717700067328 | Generative AI, Section 230 and Liability: Assessing the Questions How courts and lawmakers will assess liability for systems such as ChatGPT is an open question. @justinhendrix spoke to three experts- … | 5 |
| 1640548572155502592 | I’ve been struggling with how to frame what I want to say about the dustup around TikTok, and @justinhendrix captures is so eloquently here. As Americans, we should be concerned … | 5 |
| 1638651337796616194 | @justinhendrix @mmasnick "Why on earth might Matty be so entrenched against the study of disinformation's propagation?" https://t.co/hfO5w7ZUqz https://t.co/Q6SonLusQb | 4 |
Top 10 Tweets by Likes
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1639899266758987784 | @justinhendrix nails it on the #TikTokban: "TikTok is not a product of Chinese communism, it is a product of American surveillance capitalism. If Congress wants to address the app’s underlying … | 118 |
| 1640320233649971200 | @justinhendrix Yep. And most wealth is inherited, not earned. | 71 |
| 1639678319808397312 | We've seen this episode before. TikTok is not a product of Chinese communism; it's a product of American surveillance capitalism. If Congress wants to protect the US, it will pass … | 29 |
| 1638651337796616194 | @justinhendrix @mmasnick "Why on earth might Matty be so entrenched against the study of disinformation's propagation?" https://t.co/hfO5w7ZUqz https://t.co/Q6SonLusQb | 23 |
| 1638268528791900387 | 📣🗓️ beyond excited to welcome @justinhendrix @BridgetMarie + @qjurecic to campus next week! Join us for a conversation unpacking the seismic shifts in the tech landscape + how they are … | 21 |
| 1640548572155502592 | I’ve been struggling with how to frame what I want to say about the dustup around TikTok, and @justinhendrix captures is so eloquently here. As Americans, we should be concerned … | 17 |
| 1640422210417377291 | Friends in DC: I'll be speaking with my colleagues @justinhendrix and @qjurecic at @TechGeorgetown tomorrow. Come join us! 11am on Tuesday, March 28th on the main Georgetown campus. https://t.co/rMWEGMC2E7 | 16 |
| 1638650533152976898 | @justinhendrix @mmasnick Shorter Taibbi: "Trying to debunk and disarm lies is censorship." There's a kind of evil, circular logic to this. A bit like the related argument that democracy is … | 15 |
| 1638569258820177921 | I'm grateful to @justinhendrix, @dbateyko, @annejonas, @danielsgriffin, @richmondywong, @lizzielansdowne, and @SukritVt for their feedback; @persily for chatting w me about the history of researcher APIs, and @DMulliganUCB for many convos … | 11 |
| 1638182433177649152 | 📺WATCH @Klonick & @justinhendrix have a freewheeling conversation about the current state of tech policy, discussions around Section 230, and more from our recent summit w/ @CanadaNY! https://t.co/zcH3udQ0gp | 11 |
Top Languages Used
Top 10 Hashtags
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #bettertechfuture | 3 |
| #ailetter | 2 |
| #bpclive | 2 |
| #protectdemocracy | 2 |
| #techgeorgetown | 2 |
| #techpolicy | 2 |
| #tech | 2 |
| #tiktok | 2 |
| #tiktokban | 2 |
| #historyinthemaking | 1 |
Top 10 Mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @justinhendrix | 281 |
| @techpolicypress | 18 |
| @alanfeuer | 18 |
| @maggienyt | 18 |
| @mmasnick | 15 |
| @espiers | 12 |
| @bridgetmarie | 11 |
| @qjurecic | 11 |
| @techgeorgetown | 7 |
| @katieharbath | 6 |
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emoji Analysis
Average emojis per tweet:
11
Emojis Used
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 📺 | 4 | television |
| 👀 | 2 | eyes |
| 📣 | 2 | megaphone |
| 🗓️ | 2 | spiral_calendar |
| 🤔 | 2 | thinking_face |
| ⭐ | 2 | star |
| 🙏🏽 | 2 | folded_hands_medium_skin_tone |
| 🎶 | 2 | musical_notes |
| 🥲 | 1 | smiling_face_with_tear |
| 🔴 | 1 | red_circle |
Emoji Groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Objects | 10 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 9 |
| People & Body | 7 |
| Travel & Places | 2 |
| Symbols | 1 |
| Activities | 1 |
| Flags | 1 |
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