Social media amplification loops and false alarms: Towards a Sociotechnical understanding of misinformation during emergencies

Figures & data

Figure 1. Number of tweets, matching the search terms, per minute 9:00 – midnight, 24 November 2017.

Figure 2. Network of Twitter accounts which used the #oxfordcircus or #oxfordstreet hashtag on 24 November 2017 (16:00 GMT – midnight), with specific emphasis on leading accounts.