Asmelash Teka Hadgu
Ingmar Weber
ABSTRACT
We study the change in polarization of hashtags on Twitter over time and show that certain jumps in polarity are caused by "hijackers" engaged in a particular type of hashtag war.
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Index Terms
- Political hashtag hijacking in the U.S.
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