Perceptions and Discussions of Snus on Twitter: Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With the increasing popularity of snus, it is essential to understand the public perception of this oral tobacco product. Twitter-a popular social media platform that is being used to share personal experiences and opinions-provides an ideal data source for studying the public perception of snus.

Objective

This study aims to examine public perceptions and discussions of snus on Twitter.

Methods

Twitter posts (tweets) about snus were collected through the Twitter streaming application programming interface from March 11, 2021, to February 26, 2022. A temporal analysis was conducted to examine the change in number of snus-related tweets over time. A sentiment analysis was conducted to examine the sentiments of snus-related tweets. Topic modeling was applied t

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9468913 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature