Perspective Analysis of Ukraine War Discourse on X and Wikipedia

Data compares discourse dynamics on X and Wikipedia regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The dataset contains perspectives classified as 'Pro-war' or 'Against-war' from X posts using the hashtag #UkraineRussiaWar, alongside Wikipedia comments and contributions. Researcher Andrea Russo published this analysis in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare 'Pro-war' and 'Against-war' perspective distributions in X hashtag data.
• Analyze thematic patterns driving user reactions within the classified X perspectives.
• Examine collaborative discourse features in Wikipedia author comments and contributions.
• Contrast direct confrontation on X with consensus-building processes on Wikipedia for the same event.

Strengths

• Explicit perspective classification ('Pro-war'/'Against-war') applied to social media data.
• Direct comparison of two distinct platform dynamics (X and Wikipedia).
• Focus on a specific, polarizing geopolitical event (Russian invasion of Ukraine).

Limitations

• Dataset size is extremely small at 5.5 KB, indicating very limited sample size.
• Row count and specific column structure are unknown, limiting reproducibility.
• Temporal coverage of the collected data is unspecified.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Andrea Russo.

Collection Method

X data collected via the #UkraineRussiaWar hashtag and processed with NLP for categorization; Wikipedia data from comments and author contributions.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated in April 2026.

Geography

Global online platforms, focused on discussions about Ukraine.