Hashtags

Analysing Posts About the #Coronation on Mastodon

There is no doubt that the recent coronation of King Charles III was a massive event in the UK. Whether you're in favour of the monarchy or not, there is no doubt that the coronation event is a big...

How to Build Tag Clouds From Mastodon Hashtags

Hashtags are an important part of microblogging and are used to reach a wider audience of interested people. Much like Twitter, hashtags are also widely used on Mastodon and it's common for users t...

Finding New Followers on Mastodon Using Python and Network Science

I'm still relatively new to Mastodon and, so far, I love it. Ever since Twitter started going down hill (for reasons which I won't cover yet again) I have used Mastodon as my go-to microblogging pl...

Analysing #ClimateChange and Related Hashtags on Mastodon

While Mastodon is still a relatively new platform (especially compared to other platform like Twitter) it is filled with a thriving community of people who love to share their knowledge and express...

Building User-Hashtag Co-occurrence Network from Timelines on Mastodon

Hashtags are an incredibly useful feature for annotating posts and have an active role on microblogging platforms such as Twitter and Mastodon. They are particularly helpful for discovering new peo...