Table 1.
Classification criteria for tweets and definitions.
Type of tweet | Definition | Translated examples (French to English) | |
Classification problem 1 | |||
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Unclassifiable | Unclassifiable or irrelevant to the topics of vaccination or health measures | The Emmanuel Macron effect |
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Noncommittal | Neutral or without explicit opinion on vaccination and/or the health pass | I have to ask my doctor for the vaccine |
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Pros | Arguments in favor of the health pass Arguments in favor of the COVID-19 vaccine and/or the health pass (efficiency, safety, relevance) |
Personally, I am vaccinated so nothing to fear, on the other hand, good luck to all the anti-vaccine, you will not have the choice now?? |
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Cons | Arguments against vaccination or doubts about the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, fear of side effects, and refusal to obtain the health pass | I am against the vaccine I am not afraid of the virus but I am afraid of the vaccine |
Classification problem 2 | |||
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Unclassifiable | Irrelevant to the topic or unclassifiable | A vaccine |
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Scientific | Scientific or pseudoscientific content that uses true beliefs or false information | The vaccine is 95% efficient, a little less in fragile people. The risk is not zero, but a vaccinated person has much less chance of transmitting the virus. |
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Political | Comments on legal or political decisions about vaccination or health measures | Basically the vaccine is mandatory, shameful LMAO |
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Social | Comments, debates, or opinions on the report to other members of society | “Pro vaccine” you have to also understand that there are people who do not want to be vaccinated. |
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Vaccination status | Explicit tweet about the vaccination status of the tweet author Comments on the symptoms experienced after COVID-19 vaccination Explicit refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccine |
Example 1: I am very glad to have already done my 2 doses of the vaccine, fudge Example 2: I don't want to get vaccinated. Why? Well, you know, we don't know what's in this vaccine, it can be dangerous. |