Following a series of searches that began on Friday, December 9, 2022, Belgian police detained various officials they suspected of accepting payments from Qatar, including MEP Eva Kaili of the Socialists and Democrats in Greece. The controversy sent shockwaves across the continent, raising questions about openness and influence in European politics.
Overall, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) produced 1,284 posts on the issue across Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube in less than a week. The Qatar scandal was therefore cited in one out of every ten social media posts published by MEPs between December 9 and December 14, 2022. In total, #qatar was used 212 times during the examined time period, whilst #qatargate was used 118 times on social media platforms by MEPS.
Top hashtags used by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) referencing Qatar scandal from December 9 to 14, 2022
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Quorum Analytics. (January 1, 2023). Top hashtags used by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) referencing Qatar scandal from December 9 to 14, 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361364/meps-top-hashtags-december-qatargate/
Quorum Analytics. "Top hashtags used by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) referencing Qatar scandal from December 9 to 14, 2022." Chart. January 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361364/meps-top-hashtags-december-qatargate/
Quorum Analytics. (2023). Top hashtags used by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) referencing Qatar scandal from December 9 to 14, 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361364/meps-top-hashtags-december-qatargate/
Quorum Analytics. "Top Hashtags Used by Members of The European Parliament (Meps) Referencing Qatar Scandal from December 9 to 14, 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361364/meps-top-hashtags-december-qatargate/
Quorum Analytics, Top hashtags used by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) referencing Qatar scandal from December 9 to 14, 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361364/meps-top-hashtags-december-qatargate/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Top hashtags used by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) referencing Qatar scandal from December 9 to 14, 2022 [Graph], Quorum Analytics, January 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361364/meps-top-hashtags-december-qatargate/