International social media users, particularly from the US, are fueling Ireland's migration debate with anti-migration posts. Data analysis by Sky News reveals that a significant portion of posts on recent unrest in Ireland originate from outside the country, with US users being prominent in discussing violent protests. Concerns arise over misinformation and paranoia being spread in Dublin about foreign plots in Irish political life, with evidence showing that the majority of anti-immigration posts related to protests in Wicklow and Newtownmountkennedy come from non-Irish accounts. Criticism is directed at Irish individuals for not understanding Twitter dynamics and misattributing foreign interference to the country's small size and large diaspora.
Beyond the fact many in Ireland appear not to understand how Twitter works, claims of foreign interference are historically illiterate. Ireland is a tiny country with a huge diaspora. Foreign interest in Irish politics has always been larger than merited by the island’s size. https://t.co/RKb3czc9hX
Beyond the fact that many in Ireland appear not to understand how Twitter works, the claims of foreign interference are historically illiterate. Ireland is a tiny country with a huge diaspora. Interest in Irish politics has always been larger than merited by the island’s size. https://t.co/RKb3czc9hX
Vast majority of anti-immigration posts relating to Wicklow protests came from non-Irish accounts https://t.co/cE2yu81SZB
I really am coming to the conclusion that the Irish journalism and political class have quite literally no idea how Twitter works and when they start to see its inner-workings they reach straight for the tin foil hat and basically start pushing conspiracy theories. Fascinating. https://t.co/k3vcphuH05 https://t.co/YoMXnvwxqT
Disturbing seeing people in Dublin spread misinformation and paranoia about nefarious foreign plots in Irish political life. Data shows clearly that it is the average Irish person engaging on this topic. Situation is voltaile enough without this stuff @colettebrowne . Seriously. https://t.co/yz8vFF2T1e https://t.co/atzJqGdG28
Disturbing seeing people in Dublin spread misinformation and paranoia about nefarious foreign plots in Irish political life. Data shows clearly that it is the average Irish person engaging on this topic. Situation is voltaile enough this stuff @colettebrowne . Seriously. https://t.co/o0IZ18hSGs https://t.co/atzJqGdG28
US users were responsible for most posts on X mentioning the location of a recent violent protest in Ireland in recent days, data obtained by Sky News shows https://t.co/nXTvWPIcLY
In the latest evidence of this hellsite being a racist sewer, the vast majority of posts about Newtownmountkennedy are coming from…. the United States. Just 20% of posts originated in Ireland. https://t.co/VqNrOsMoOz https://t.co/aQkEcxglP0
American accounts use social media to inflame Ireland's migration debate https://t.co/WIcctjZaPi
Sky News' Data & Forensics Unit analysed recent posts concerning unrest and mentioning anti-migration hashtags, finding the majority originate OUTSIDE of Ireland. https://t.co/oX4823HvDm
How international social media users are stoking Ireland's migration debate https://t.co/GyyJJcxDEo