Anger is all the rage on Twitter when it's cold outside (and on Mondays)
- Written by Heather R. Stevens, Doctoral student in Environmental Sciences, Macquarie University
ShutterstockThe link between hot weather and aggressive crime is well established. But can the same be said for online aggression, such as angry tweets? And is online anger a predictor of assaults?
Our study just published suggests the answer is a clear “no”. We found angry tweet counts actually increased in cooler weather. And as daily...
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