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July 28, 2025

Populist narrative power in a globalised infosphere: a cross-language analysis

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TGThomas GaskinYZYi Zhu

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Quantitative and qualitative analysis highlights how populists shaped narratives during anti-Covid protests, suggesting a shift in public discourse.

Key Points

  • CORE FINDING: Populists leveraged anti-Covid protests to realign public perception of democratic governance.
  • EVIDENCE: Western right-wing populists dominated discussions on Twitter, influencing narrative framing among users.
  • METHOD: Analysis of over four million tweets across English, German, and Chinese, focusing on narrative strategies.
  • SIGNIFICANCE: Understanding populist reframing tactics can inform strategies to counteract their influence in democratic discourse.

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Gaskin et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0939e6551bb0af8ce9c7https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-5010605/v1
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