Survey was based on 400,000 posts on social media, more than 4.7 million online comments, and interactions among Internet users between May 16 and Sept 6. It says city residents were the happiest on July 19, when a cluster emerged among those who celebrated Hong Kong’s handover anniversary at a Mong Kok banquet. — SCMP
Hongkongers were most angry on the day all restaurants were banned from providing dine-in services, according to the latest big data research, which has found local social media platforms were flooded with negative emotions following the controversial policy, prompting the government to withdraw the move.
The research was done by Wiser, a market intelligence service provider, to gauge public opinion amid the Covid-19 pandemic. It was based on 400,000 posts across various social media platforms, more than 4.7 million online comments, as well as interactions among Internet users between May 16 and Sept 6.
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