Table 3.
Topics of YouTube transcripts by order of magnitude
| Topic | Topic descriptions | Number of videos | Vaccine sentiment | 5 G | Autism | Gates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaccines infringe on individual freedom, big government | 310 | Opposed | 36, 12.6% | 16, 5.1% | 86, 27.7% |
| 2 | Coronavirus vaccine medical trials | 235 | Mixed | 4, 1.7% | 1, 0.4% | 7, 2.9% |
| 3 | Coronavirus news by world leaders | 232 | Neutral | 7, 3.0% | 0, 0% | 12, 5.1% |
| 4 | Coronavirus outbreak news, epidemiological information | 187 | Neutral/pro | 4, 2.1% | 2, 1.0% | 15, 8.0% |
| 5 | Vaccines cause autism conspiracies | 93 | Opposed | 9, 9.7% | 52, 55.9% | 14, 15.0% |
| 6 | General health and conspiracies | 61 | Mixed | 11, 18.0% | 5, 8.2% | 12, 19.6% |
| 7 | Information on viruses including conspiracies | 59 | Mixed | 4, 6.7% | 10, 16.9% | 5, 8.4% |
| 8 | Conspiracy theories, Bill Gates, 5 G | 47 | Opposed | 8, 17.0% | 3, 6.4% | 41, 87.2% |
| 9 | News on economic markets | 19 | Mixed | 3, 15.7% | 0, 0% | 3, 15.8% |
| 10 | Flu vaccine and mask wearing conspiracies | 15 | Opposed/mixed | 1, 6.7% | 1, 6.6% | 0, 0% |
| 11 | Christian content & conspiracies | 14 | Opposed/neutral | 3, 21% | 0, 0% | 3, 21.4% |
| 12 | Coronavirus research, including conspiracies | 8 | Opposed/mixed | 0, 0% | 0, 0% | 2, 25.0% |
| Total | 1,280 | 90 | 90 | 200 |