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2 NARRATIVES

Posts from Sep 30 12:00 pm to Oct 2 12:45 pm ET · updated Oct 2 1:54 pm ET

Top narratives by share of views · click card for detailBased on the 26% of posts that are classified under a particular narrative. Unclassified posts not counted here.

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FollowingEnforcement surges cause humanitarian harm54% of views · 58% of posts · leans Liberal

Who is behind it?

The accounts driving the most views and the news sources they link to. Bars are relative to the top entry.

Key accounts views of their own posts here
@SkyNews192K views
@AP80K views
@Reuters68K views
@YourAnonCentral51K views
@AJEnglish48K views
News sources
nbcnews.com14% of posts
politico.com7.1% of posts
apnews.com7.1% of posts
reuters.com7.1% of posts
aje.news7.1% of posts

What is it missing?

What other narratives mention that this one omits

What they leave out

None of its accounts has ever posted the other side's biggest argument, “Secure borders and mass deportations” (42% of posts).

When did it peak?

Its posts over time versus other narratives, and whether it entered the conversation early or late.

When they posted

This narrative got going about 3 hours before the wider conversation. Half its posts were in by Oct 1 3 pm; across all narratives, half were in by Oct 1 6 pm.

This narrative’s posting volumePosting volume across all narrativeseach line scaled to its own busiest hour · smoothed over 3 hours
peak Oct 1 3 pm
Sep 30 12 pmOct 1 12 amOct 1 12 pmOct 2 12 am
FollowingSecure borders and mass deportations46% of views · 42% of posts · leans Conservative

Who is behind it?

The accounts driving the most views and the news sources they link to. Bars are relative to the top entry.

Key accounts views of their own posts here
@WhiteHouse180K views
@FoxNews137K views
@TheEconomist70K views
@CBSNews63K views
@mcafeenew11K views
News sources
economist.com20% of posts

What is it missing?

What other narratives mention that this one omits

What they leave out

Never mentions Renee Good or Minneapolis, names that come up often in the other narratives.

33% of its accounts have also posted the other side's biggest argument, “Enforcement surges cause humanitarian harm” (58% of posts).

When did it peak?

Its posts over time versus other narratives, and whether it entered the conversation early or late.

When they posted

This narrative moved in step with the wider conversation. Half its posts were in by Oct 1 7 pm, about when all narratives together were (Oct 1 6 pm).

This narrative’s posting volumePosting volume across all narrativeseach line scaled to its own busiest hour · smoothed over 3 hours
peak Oct 1 2 pm
Sep 30 12 pmOct 1 12 amOct 1 12 pmOct 2 12 am

Based on a sample of public X posts — tracked accounts plus keyword searches — not all activity on X.